PORONGURUP

In the park there are spectacular hills that are very popular for walking and photography. Forget the Grand Canyon and Mount Everest, this is the oldest range of hills on the planet. Estimates put the rocks here at 1100 million years old. The range is 12km long and reaches 670 metres high. The age of the range means that it has been mostly eroded away over a vast number of years.

750 plant species are known to exist in the range including 71 species of orchid.  Western grey kangaroos and brush wallabies can be seen during the day but most other animal species in this area are nocturnal and are not usually sighted by visitors.

Attractions in the park include:

• Bolganup Heritage Trail 600 m return, 30 minutes, easy.
• Castle Rock 3 km return, 2 hours, moderate.
• Devil's Slide 4 km return, 2 hours, moderate (slippery rocks in wet conditions).
• Hayward Peak 3 km return, 2 hours, moderate.
• Marmabup Rock 5 km return, 3 hours, hard.
• Nancy Peak and Morgans View 4 km return, 2 hours,  moderate.
• The Pass 2 km return, 1 hour, easy.

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