Penguins?
Enchanted Forest?
Blowholes?
Seals?
Petrified Forest?
and The End….
The final section of the Great South West Walk is described as “The Capes and Bays” and in his fourth guest post, Dave Tomlinson shares his trip report of this popular and beautiful area.
Petrified Forest
The 27km from Tarragal Camp around Cape Bridgewater to Trewalla Camp was my longest day but also one of the most enjoyable. Initially I had to traverse some pastoral land which offered beautiful views of Bridgewater Lakes. After enjoying some native bush around the lakes the track pushed its way out onto the rugged and windswept headland. As I progressed down the western side the vegetation became sparser until…
The Great South West Walk third section is from Discovery Bay to Mount Richmond and Tarragal Camp.
If you like beach walking, sand and sand dunes this section is for you!
If you hate march flies, be prepared…..
In his third guest post, Dave Tomlinson shares some great information about this section of the GSWW. You can check out the map here
Dave’s footprints, Discovery Bay – soft sand makes for hard walking
The Discovery Bay Coastal Park begins at Nelson and extends virtually all the way along the coast to Portland. It is recommended to walk the direction I did because the sun and prevailing wind is generally behind…
The Lower Glenelg National Park, in Victoria’s south western corner, is a wonderful place for a camping, hiking or canoeing holiday.
We had a terrific holiday camping at Pritchards Landing a few years ago. The swimming, boating and fishing made for a fantastic family holiday with something for everyone.
Dave, our guest poster, continues with his trip report on the Great South West Walk.
In this post he covers the Glenelg River section of the walk which is from the Moleside Camp to Nelson.
Nelson is the mid point of the walk. It has a couple of general stores for resupply.
Map of the Glenelg River section – Moleside Camp to Nelson…
Want to spend 2 weeks hiking in Victoria in a variety of interesting scenery including sea, river and forest?
Love the beach and bush and want a bushwalking trip that takes you these environments and more?
Looking for a multi day hike that offers a lot of variety?
The Great South West Walk may be for you!
The 250km long Great South West Walk provides a fascinating variety of scenery and wildlife in the southwest of Victoria. The track winds inland from the town of Portland and reaches Nelson via the Cobboboonee Forest and Glenelg River. From there, it returns along the beaches and rugged capes to complete the loop. As it is cleverly…
Petrified Forest 
