The Cycle Touring Association of WA (Inc.) presents the

On Your Bike

Southern Ranges Tour

2019

Saturday 26 October to Sunday 3 November Kendenup l Mount Barker l Denmark l Albany

Porongurup l Stirling Range l Cranbrook l Kendenup

BICYCLE • A bicycle in good mechanical condition,

labelled with one of the name labels provided, with: − A wide range of gears − Good tyres − Good brakes − A comfortable saddle

EQUIPMENT TO BE CARRIED ON YOUR BIKE • Bicycle helmet (to be worn at all times while

cycling – compulsory in WA) • Water bottles (at least 2) • A pump • A pannier or similar clip-on bag containing:

− Two spare tubes − Spanners/multi tool − Tyre levers − Puncture repair kit − Screw drivers − Allen keys − Bicycle lock − Small first aid kit − Sunscreen − Insect repellent − Toilet paper − Rain Jacket − Mug for Morning Tea − Camera − Teddy Bear/Tour mascot − Emergency food rations (eg chocolate, muesli bars, and jelly snakes to hand out to your friends)

IMPORTANT NOTE Do NOT pack the cycling gear that you will need on the first day’s ride from Kendenup to Mount Barker. After your luggage has been loaded onto the truck, it will NOT be accessible until Mount Barker. As luggage may get wet, it is recommended that clothes, sleeping bag etc. are packed in plastic bags before placing them inside your luggage.

YOUR LUGGAGE Your luggage allowance is 2 bags for each person with the total weight not exceeding a maximum of 20kg. No one bag may be more than 12kg. Please note your luggage will be weighed at the check-in. Weight limits have been imposed as bags above the limits are too heavy for our volunteer luggage loaders to safely and efficiently handle.

We suggest you pack your gear in soft (duffle style) bags that do not exceed 1 metre in length. One bag can be for your tent, sleeping bag, cutlery, plates etc and the other for your clothes and personal items. Each bag should be labelled with the white name labels provided. The following is an example of a check list of items to bring: • Camping Gear

− Water proof tent − Inflatable mattress (e.g. Thermarest, Exped) − Tent pegs − Plastic hammer − Sleeping bag − Small / inflatable pillow

• Eating Utensils − Unbreakable plate, bowl & mug − Cutlery − Tea Towel

• Cycle Clothing − Cycling knicks / shorts − Colourful tops long / short sleeves − Shoes suitable for cycling − Socks

• Casual Clothing − Track suit − Jeans / trousers − Footwear − Socks − Shirts − Jumpers − Shorts − Thermals − Bathers

• Accessories − Toiletries − Multi-size basin plug − Torch − Microfibre towel − Laundry supplies − Ear plugs (anti disturbance appliance!)

TRANSPORT Participants taking transport from Armadale You will need to meet in the car park at Armadale Train Station, off Commerce Avenue, on Saturday, 26 October with your labelled luggage and labelled bike. Please report to OYB committee member, Ann, to check in. Ann will be near the luggage truck and recognisable by the red dot on her name badge. At check in you will receive your

THINGS TO BRING

Welcome to the 31st “On Your Bike” tour. This fully supported cycling tour is organised by the Cycle Touring Association of WA Inc. through the voluntary work of its members.

This year the tour will see us revisiting some areas of the Southern Ranges that we have visited many times before, the first being in 1991. There are many gems of this region that can be discovered on this tour and so please read the day to day information in this booklet to find out more. This circular tour starts and finishes in the small township of Kendenup. We cycle through the Mount Lindesay National Park from Mount Barker to Denmark and then follow the pristine coastline to Albany. We then head north to the majestic Porongurup National Park followed by the Stirling Range National Park.

Please take the time to read this booklet as it will advise you about how to prepare yourself, what to bring, how to join the tour and what to expect from day to day. It has comprehensive route directions and profiles to help you travel from start to finish without getting lost. The daily notes contain some interesting information and history about the regions and towns that we will be travelling through.

This tour would not be possible without the hard work of the On Your Bike committee and many volunteers. The 2019 committee consists of Ann, Terry, Sue, Brian and myself, Tony. I will formally introduce the committee and all of the volunteers on the first night.

I would like to thank the committee and volunteers for their input into this year’s tour. A special thanks to Trevor Knox for compiling all the daily descriptions and historical notes as well as Terry and Haydn Bufton for producing the route profiles.

So get “On Your Bike” and enjoy the next nine days with excellent food, beautiful scenery and good company.

Tony Humphreys

Tour Leader

Southern Ranges

Tour 2019

• Evening Meal: - A sit down evening meal is provided at

6:30pm at the campsite venue or at a venue a short walk from the campsite.

- The meal is provided by a local caterer or community group.

- You will be informed on tour if the venue is licensed or BYO.

BICYCLE INFORMATION • Bicycle Preparation

- It is vital that your bike is in good working order before you start the tour.

- It is recommended that you take the bike that you intend to use to a reliable mechanic for a professional service.

• Bicycle Maintenance on Tour We provide a qualified bicycle mechanic who will:

- Be driving one of the support vehicles each day to assist with any mechanical problems on the road.

- Be available at each campsite approximately 4pm to 5pm to provide minor adjustments such as brakes and gearing which will be free of charge. Significant repairs will be charged by the bicycle mechanic at standard commercial rates.

- Have a limited range of parts, tyres and tubes (available at normal retail prices).

BICYCLE WORKSHOP

On Day 2 at the Denmark camp site there will be a bike workshop at 4pm lasting for about an hour. It will cover basic on the road maintenance, riding techniques and how to ride in a group. It is recommended that any inexperienced or first time ‘On Your Bikers’ come along and pick up a few tips to help your riding.

HEALTH

• First aid will be available if needed on tour. • Please ensure your own private health insurance

is in order. • Please carry your Medicare card. • Please inform the OYB committee in advance

of any medical conditions which may be cause for concern.

SAFE CYCLING RULES On Your Bike’s safety record over the 30 years that it has been running is nothing short of outstanding and the envy of many sporting events. This has not been just a ‘lucky fluke’ it’s been by persistent adherence to some basic safety rules. • Move completely off the road when you stop. • Ride in single file where there are double lines

or on highways. • Never ride more than two abreast at all

other times. • Do not stop on blind crests or corners. • Warn others around you of your intentions e.g.

call out ‘Stopping’ or ‘Slowing’. • Warn others around you of hazards on the road

e.g. call out ‘Pothole’ or ‘Glass’. • Headphones must not be worn while riding. • Do not use a mobile phone while riding. • Keep alert – most accidents happen when

concentration lapses. TRAINING • Cycle regularly before the tour. • Use the bike and clothing you intend to use on

the tour to ensure there are no problems. • There will be an opportunity to ride with some of

your fellow tourers on Sunday 13 October for a 45km ride through some of Perth’s southern suburbs on our way to an eatery for morning tea and coffee before returning to the start. Meet at 8:15am at Bullcreek Railway Station for a 8:30am departure. Contact: Terry on 043 9922 765.

INSURANCE Provide your own insurance to cover personal belongings, accident and liability. TOUR PHOTOS All participants will be provided with a thumb drive of tour photos after the tour. As many people as possible are requested to submit their photos taken during the tour to provide a comprehensive compilation of memories for all to treasure. ENQUIRIES If you have any questions then please contact Tony on 0408 955 908 or email oyb@ctawa.asn.au

name badge and voucher for your lunch in Kendenup. Please then present your luggage and bike for loading. To facilitate the early bike loading, please report from 8:00am and no later than 8:45am. Please also note that NO parking of vehicles has been organised at this location. Participants starting from Kendenup You will need to meet at the Kendenup Primary School on Austin Street (see map on Day 9) with your labelled luggage and labelled bike. Please report to OYB committee member, Sue, to check in. Sue will be recognisable by the red dot on her name badge. At check in you will receive your name badge and voucher for your lunch. Sue will direct you to the car parking. Please report from 11:30am and no later than 12:30pm. For ALL Participants Lunch will be provided at Kendenup with hot refreshments. RETURN JOURNEY

Participants should aim to arrive at Kendenup by mid morning, and no later than 10.30am. • Coach passengers should present their bike for

loading. • Morning tea and a takeaway lunch will be

provided for all participants. The anticipated arrival time at Armadale Railway Station will be about 3:00pm. LUGGAGE ARRANGEMENTS • Prior to Tour:

To make it easier to travel by train to Armadale with only your bike, luggage can be dropped off no later than the Thursday evening before tour: North: contact Brian in Karrinyup 0409 468 797 South: contact Terry in East Victoria Park on 043 9922 765

• On Tour: Your luggage must be delivered to the truck each day by 9:00am unless otherwise advised. Luggage will be delivered to the next campsite each day.

SUPPORT VEHICLES Two support vehicles will be available each day: • A 12 seater bus with an attached bike trailer

provides supplies for morning tea and can collect riders and bikes if required.

• The bike mechanic vehicle will be able to assist for ‘on the road’ emergency repairs.

• Private support vehicles may not accompany the tour.

CAMPING • We will be camping at local sports grounds and

caravan parks. Please pitch your tent where directed for the convenience of others using the grounds and for your own convenience and security.

• We use toilet and shower facilities associated with the sports facility. In some cases it may be necessary to allocate shower times.

• Please do not consume alcohol in the camping area.

• Please keep the camping area quiet after 10:00pm and before 6:30am for those trying to sleep.

• Please tidy the area before you leave. • The best time to leave each morning is from

8:30am onwards so as to ensure that the support vehicles have all necessary direction signs on the road.

MEALS • Breakfast:

- A self service breakfast is provided every morning from 7am to 8am.

- Hot porridge, cereals, toast with various spreads as well as tea, coffee and Milo are provided.

- You provide bowl / plate / cutlery / mug. - Hot water washing up bowls will be available

to wash your dirty dishes. - A fruit box will be available to take one piece

of fruit (to consume en route). • Morning Tea:

- Hot drinks: tea, coffee and Milo will be available.

- You provide your own mug. - A hot water washing up bowl will be

available to wash your mug. • Lunch:

- Is provided on the first and last days at Kendenup.

- You are responsible for your own lunch on the other days. You will be advised on tour of the options available.

SA

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26

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Arm

adal

e to

Ken

denu

p by

coac

h 31

8 km

Ke

nden

up to

Mou

nt B

arke

r 22.

7 km

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artici

pant

s tak

ing t

he or

gani

sed c

oach

tran

spor

t opt

ion, y

our t

our

com

men

ces f

rom

the c

arpark

at 18

Com

mer

ce Av

enue

, adja

cent

to th

e Ar

mad

ale Tr

ain St

ation

. Rem

embe

r to t

ake y

our h

elmet,

wate

r bott

le an

d we

ar yo

ur cy

cling

gear

on th

e coa

ch as

you w

ill be

ridin

g afte

r lun

ch to

M

ount

Barke

r. Whil

st yo

ur bi

cycle

will

be un

loade

d in K

ende

nup,

you w

ill no

t hav

e acce

ss to

your

lugg

age.

Thos

e elec

ting t

o driv

e to K

ende

nup c

an pa

rk th

eir ve

hicles

on a

nearb

y pr

ivate

prop

erty

for th

e dur

ation

of th

e tou

r. Lun

ch an

d refr

eshm

ents

will

be pr

ovide

d at t

he Ke

nden

up Pr

imary

Scho

ol to

all r

iders

befor

e cyc

ling

the f

irst le

g of t

he to

ur to

Mou

nt Ba

rker.

Kend

enup

is a

small

rural

town

know

n for

its fa

ntas

tic vi

ews o

f the

Po

rong

urup

and S

tirlin

g Ran

ges.

The G

reat S

outh

ern R

ailwa

y (es

tablis

hed

1889

) pas

ses t

hrou

gh th

e tow

n, be

ing o

ne of

the o

rigin

al sta

tions

on th

e lin

e. In

the e

arly y

ears

of W

A, th

e area

’s pio

neer

ing H

asse

ll fam

ily ow

ned

one o

f the

larg

est fa

rmin

g ent

erpr

ises s

o far

estab

lishe

d in t

he co

lony.

A gold

min

e was

estab

lishe

d in 1

874 a

bout

2 km

sout

h of t

he to

wn. T

he

oper

ation

beca

me t

he fir

st to

start

min

ing i

n the

state

. How

ever,

reco

verie

s fai

led to

live u

p to e

xpec

tation

s with

the m

ine c

losin

g in 1

876.

Rem

nant

s of

the m

ine a

nd ba

ttery

are st

ill vis

ible o

n Jell

icoe R

oad,

altho

ugh i

n poo

r co

nditi

on.

Durin

g Wor

ld W

ar II t

he to

wn w

as th

e site

of an

inter

nmen

t cam

p hou

sing

200 I

talian

priso

ners

of w

ar. In

terne

es w

ere a

ssign

ed as

labo

urer

s to f

arms

in th

e area

.

With

a po

pulat

ion of

just

unde

r 3,00

0 peo

ple, M

t Bark

er ta

kes i

ts na

me

from

a ne

arby h

ill ho

nour

ing B

ritish

milit

ary of

ficer

and e

xplor

er Co

llet

Barke

r who

was

com

man

der o

f Kin

g Geo

rge S

ound

in 18

29. E

urop

ean

settl

emen

t of t

he H

ay Ri

ver a

rea co

mm

ence

d aro

und t

he 18

30’s

and t

he

open

ing o

f the

Perth

/Alba

ny Ra

ilway

in 18

89 he

lped e

nsur

e the

town

's fu

ture

.

As th

e adm

inist

rative

cent

re of

the S

hire o

f Plan

tagen

et, M

t Bark

er’s

indu

stry p

redo

min

ately

revo

lves a

roun

d agr

icultu

re, w

ith th

e area

havin

g be

en de

scribe

d as ‘

The B

irthp

lace’

of th

e Grea

t Sou

ther

n win

e reg

ion, o

ne

of Au

strali

a's la

rges

t, pro

ducin

g aro

und 3

7% of

win

e grap

es gr

own i

n WA.

After

setti

ng up

cam

p at S

ounn

ess P

ark, ta

ke so

me t

ime t

o exp

lore M

t Ba

rker. I

t is ho

me t

o num

erou

s hist

orica

l bui

lding

s - th

e old

polic

e stat

ion

open

ed in

1868

; St W

erbu

rghs

Chap

el bu

ilt in

1872

; Mt B

arker

Post

Offic

e & T

elegr

aph S

tation

cons

tructe

d in 1

892;

Plan

tagen

et Ho

tel ci

rca 19

12

and t

he ol

d tow

n rail

way b

uildi

ng bu

ilt in

1923

whic

h now

hous

es th

e loc

al vis

itor c

entre

. Get

into

the v

ibe of

the t

our a

nd st

art to

sam

ple so

me

of th

e win

es at

Plan

tagen

et W

iner

y or t

asty

treats

at th

e bak

ery.

Visit

ing

the R

otary

Club

Look

out is

wor

th a

look,

on a

clear

day y

ou ca

n see

the

Stirli

ng an

d Por

ogur

up Ra

nges

and e

ven t

o the

coas

t.

SU

ND

AY

27

OC

TO

BE

R

Mou

nt B

arke

r to

Denm

ark

62.9

km

Our jo

urne

y out

of M

ount

Barke

r tod

ay ta

kes u

s pas

t the v

ast o

perat

ions o

f W

est C

ape H

owe w

inery

along

Muir

s High

way,

nam

ed af

ter br

others

Thom

as

and J

ohn M

uir, th

e first

Euro

pean

settl

ers in

the W

arren

distr

ict in

the

1850

’s.

Turn

ing so

uth,

we pa

ss th

roug

h the

Mou

nt Li

ndes

ay N

ation

al Pa

rk wi

th its

gr

anite

mon

adno

ck a

striki

ng ge

ologic

al fea

ture

rising

high

abov

e the

co

astal

plain

. Fro

m th

e sum

mit a

t 385

m ab

ove s

ea le

vel th

ere ar

e dram

atic

views

of D

enm

ark’s c

oastl

ine an

d the

Walp

ole W

ildern

ess. T

o the

wes

t you

ca

n see

the p

eaks

of M

ount

Fran

kland

, to th

e eas

t Mou

nt M

anyp

eaks

and

the S

tirlin

g and

Poro

ngur

up ra

nges

. The n

ation

al pa

rk is

hom

e to a

th

reaten

ed ec

ologic

al co

mm

unity

and m

any p

lant s

pecie

s tha

t gro

w no

where

else

in th

e wor

ld. A

longs

ide th

e roa

d res

erves

, the l

ocati

ons o

f the

plant

s are

ident

ified b

y “ye

llow

hock

ey st

icks”

yello

w po

sts w

ith ta

gs

point

ing in

the d

irecti

on of

loca

tions

(see

the N

otes o

n the

back

page

for

other

intere

sting

road

side

facts

).

Our d

estin

ation

is th

e tow

n of D

enm

ark, s

itting

astri

de th

e Den

mark

Rive

r jus

t as i

t cur

ves a

nd flo

ws in

to th

e Wils

on In

let. C

overi

ng al

mos

t fifty

squa

re kil

ometr

es of

wate

r, the

Wils

on In

let is

an un

touch

ed pr

eserv

e for

Blac

k Sw

ans,

Pelic

ans a

nd of

cour

se th

e Blue

Wren

, the s

ymbo

l for t

he Sh

ire. It

is

sepa

rated

from

the s

ea by

a sa

ndba

r at O

cean

Beac

h with

a ch

anne

l ope

ning

to th

e oce

an ea

ch ye

ar. W

e will

be ca

mpin

g nea

r to t

he sa

ndba

r and

dinn

ing

with

view

s of th

e oce

an.

Denm

ark is

a wo

nderf

ully v

ibran

t, cult

urall

y rich

town

filled

with

a co

lourfu

l

mix

of dif

feren

t cha

racter

s, ind

ividu

alists

, spir

ituali

sts, n

atural

ists,

artisa

ns

and r

etired

peop

le fro

m al

l part

s of th

e wor

ld, w

ho vi

ew th

e dist

rict m

ore o

r les

s as a

sanc

tuary

.

MO

ND

AY

28

OC

TO

BE

R

Denm

ark

to A

lban

y 73

.7 k

m

Care

need

s to b

e exe

rcise

d alon

g the

17.5

km st

retch

of So

uth C

oast

High

way a

s we c

ycle

from

Den

mark

arou

nd th

e nor

thern

perim

eter o

f the

Wils

on In

let. A

n alte

rnati

ve is

to ta

ke th

e Den

mark

Heri

tage T

rail fo

rmall

y th

e rail

way l

ine th

at sk

irts t

he W

ilson

Inlet

and b

ypas

ses s

ome o

f the l

arger

hills

(the s

tart is

mark

ed on

the m

ap).

Turn

ing of

f ont

o the

quiet

er Lo

wer

Denm

ark Ro

ad th

roug

h rela

tively

flat a

gricu

ltural

coun

trysid

e, th

is ro

ute i

s a

favou

rite f

or cy

clists

, pas

sing v

ia th

e sm

all lo

caliti

es of

Youn

gs Si

ding (

or

mor

ning t

ea st

op fo

r tod

ay), B

ornh

olm an

d Elle

ker d

evelo

ped a

long t

he

railw

ay lin

e whic

h was

cons

tructe

d in t

he la

te 18

80’s f

rom

Den

mark

to

Alban

y.

As w

e ent

er th

e City

of Al

bany

loca

ted be

twee

n the

hills

of M

ount

Melv

ille

and M

ount

Clare

nce,

nestl

ed al

ong t

he Pr

inces

s Roy

al Ha

rbou

r & Ki

ng

Geor

ge So

und w

e pas

s clos

e by t

he Br

ig Am

ity re

plica

built

in 19

75. L

ocate

d a f

ew hu

ndred

metr

es fro

m w

here

Majo

r Edm

und L

ocky

er an

d the

party

of

forty-

five a

rrive

d on t

he sh

ores

of Pr

inces

s Roy

al Ha

rbou

r on C

hrist

mas

Day

18

26, o

fficial

ly be

ing th

e first

Euro

pean

peop

le to

land a

nd se

ttle i

n WA.

With

so m

uch t

o see

on ou

r follo

wing

Rest

Day i

n Alba

ny, th

e fina

l sec

tion o

f ou

r rou

te tak

es us

arou

nd M

t Ade

laide

with

swee

ping v

iews a

cross

King

Geor

ge So

und,

then

direc

tly to

our v

enue

to se

t up c

amp f

or th

e nex

t two

night

s at th

e Nor

th Al

bany

Footb

all Cl

ub.

TU

ES

DA

Y 2

9 O

CT

OB

ER

Re

st D

ay in

Alb

any

Toda

y the

re is

an op

tiona

l 16.4

km un

supp

orted

ride t

o exp

lore t

his hi

storic

tow

n, tak

ing in

the s

plend

our o

f the f

oresh

ore cy

cle pa

th pa

st Mi

ddlet

on

Beac

h, aro

und M

t Ade

laide

and p

ast th

e Prin

cess

Roya

l Harb

our to

the r

eplic

a of

the Br

ig Am

ity. F

or tho

se w

antin

g to s

tretch

their

mus

cles, w

hy no

t ride

up to

the

top o

f Mt C

laren

ce to

the N

ation

al An

zac C

entre

disp

laying

co

mmem

oratio

ns of

the d

epart

ure o

f the o

rigina

l con

voy o

f troo

ps to

Gallip

oli

and t

he W

ester

n Fron

t just

over

100 y

ears

ago.

As ea

rly as

1627

, the D

utch s

ailed

the c

oastl

ine ar

ound

wha

t is no

w the

thr

iving

regio

nal c

entre

know

n as A

lbany

. Suc

cessi

ve ex

plorer

s cam

e and

left,

Georg

e Van

couv

er en

tered

and n

amed

King

Georg

e III S

ound

in 17

91,

Matth

ew Fl

inders

arriv

ed a

deca

de la

ter an

d in 1

803 t

he Fr

ench

lead

a nu

mber

of ex

pedit

ions t

o the

area

. Wha

lers a

nd se

alers

worki

ng th

e Sou

thern

Oce

an

were

also f

reque

nting

the a

rea in

the 1

820s

and a

nothe

r visi

t by t

he Fr

ench

in

1826

was

a de

termi

ning f

actor

for th

e Brit

ish to

form

alise

posse

ssion

. Aft

er lea

ving S

ydne

y abo

ard th

e brig

'HM

Amity

', Majo

r Edm

und L

ocky

er,

togeth

er wi

th a c

ontin

gent

of co

nvict

s and

soldi

ers ar

rived

in Ki

ng Ge

orge

Soun

d on C

hrist

mas D

ay 18

26 to

estab

lish t

he fir

st se

ttleme

nt for

the c

rown i

n We

stern

Austr

alia.

The n

ew to

wn w

as in

itially

name

d 'Fre

deric

k Tow

n', af

ter

King G

eorg

e III's

seco

nd so

n - 'T

he Gr

and O

ld Du

ke of

York'

. In 18

31 th

e se

ttleme

nt wa

s tran

sferre

d from

NSW

to th

e con

trol o

f the S

wan R

iver C

olony

an

d ren

amed

Alba

ny.

Alban

y was

settle

d som

e thr

ee ye

ars be

fore t

he Sw

an Ri

ver c

olony

, later

to be

kn

own a

s Pert

h. Alb

any’s

Princ

ess R

oyal

Harb

our w

as th

e only

natur

al de

ep-w

ater p

ort on

the

entir

e sou

th co

ast o

f the A

ustra

lian m

ainlan

d outs

ide of

Melb

ourn

e mak

ing it

a stra

tegic

first

port o

f call

for s

hips s

ailing

from

Engla

nd.

A hug

e con

voy o

f 45 s

hips c

arryin

g Aus

tralia

n and

New

Zeala

nd fo

rces t

o join

the

Worl

d War

1 con

flict g

athere

d in P

rince

ss Ro

yal H

arbou

r in la

te Oc

tober

1914

. Emb

arking

for E

gypt

later

in tw

o deta

chme

nts, A

lbany

was

the l

ast p

lace

in Au

strali

a the

ANZA

Cs sa

w be

fore t

heir h

eroic

servi

ce at

Gallip

oli an

d the

We

stern

Fron

t. W

hatev

er yo

u get

up to

toda

y, mak

e sur

e you

call i

nto th

e Alba

ny Vi

sitor

Centr

e loc

ated i

n tow

n at 2

21 Yo

rk Str

eet to

chec

k out

the pl

ethora

of to

urist

att

ractio

ns in

this

Grea

t Sou

thern

regio

n.

We l

eave

WA’s

first

settl

emen

t to ex

plore

the h

interl

and j

ust a

s the

early

pio

neers

did,

head

ing no

rth vi

a Low

er Kin

g thr

ough

fores

t and

open

far

ming

land

. Loc

ated a

long t

he lo

wer r

each

es of

the K

ing Ri

ver o

n the

we

stern

shor

e of O

yster

Harb

our t

his ar

ea w

as fir

st se

ttled

in th

e 183

0’s.

Both

the t

own o

f Low

er Kin

g and

the r

iver w

ere na

med

after

Capt

ain Ph

ilip

Parke

r King

who

first

visite

d the

area

in 18

18. T

hese

days

as w

e lea

ve Al

bany

we

pass

recen

t sub

divisi

ons i

n betw

een g

limps

es of

Oys

ter H

arbou

r befo

re cro

ssing

the K

ing Ri

ver.

Bake

rs Ju

nctio

n is y

our la

st ch

ance

for a

bite

to ea

t befo

re rea

ching

the

Poro

ngur

up’s o

r a sn

ack f

or m

ornin

g tea

. As w

e lea

ve th

e jun

ction

we s

tart to

ge

ntly

clim

b pas

sing a

reco

mm

ende

d nati

ve pl

ant n

urse

ry, tre

e plan

tation

s, far

ms a

nd na

tive b

ush.

Mor

ning t

ea to

day i

s on t

he rig

ht ha

nd si

de af

ter th

e br

idge o

n the

bank

s of th

e Nap

ier Cr

eek,

a nice

spot

for a

picnic

.

Shor

tly af

ter tu

rning

off o

nto t

he Po

rong

urup

Road

we p

ass t

he Ca

stle R

ock

Estat

e and

then

the e

ntran

ce of

the G

ranite

Skyw

alk. W

ell w

orth

the c

limb

but d

on’t d

o it in

clea

ted cy

cling

shoe

s as t

here

is a b

it of s

cram

bling

up th

e gr

anite

. (As

k any

of th

e crew

that

did th

e Que

ensla

nd tr

ip in

2008

, they

will

conc

ur!)

Ironw

ood E

state

on th

e righ

t do n

ice co

ffee a

nd lu

nche

s for

thos

e tha

t can

’t wa

it to r

each

cam

p or a

re ch

eckin

g out

nice

spots

for t

omor

row.

A lit

tle

furth

er alo

ng th

e roa

d is t

he se

ttlem

ent o

f Por

ongu

rup t

hat w

ill be

hom

e for

th

e nex

t two d

ays.

WE

DN

ES

DA

Y 3

0 O

CT

OB

ER

Al

bany

to P

oron

guru

p 47

.9 k

m

TH

UR

SD

AY

31

OC

TO

BE

R

Rest

Day

in P

oron

guru

p

First

sight

ed by

Euro

pean

s pas

sing n

ear A

lbany

in 18

02, th

e Por

ongu

rup

Rang

e at a

roun

d 600

metr

es hi

gh is

no m

ore t

han 1

5 km

from

east

to we

st an

d con

sists

of gr

anite

peak

s lev

elled

into

dom

es. F

arming

in th

e su

rroun

ding d

istric

ts sta

rted a

roun

d 185

9 whe

n veg

etable

s were

first

grow

n on

the s

outh

ern sl

opes

of th

e ran

ge. Th

e gian

t karr

i and

jarra

h tree

s of th

e ran

ge w

ere fir

st ha

rveste

d in t

he 18

80’s a

nd tim

ber le

ases

did n

ot be

gin to

be

with

draw

n unt

il 192

5. Th

e Nati

onal

Park

was n

ot ga

zette

d offic

ially

until

1971

.

Toda

y the

Poro

ngur

up’s i

s a ve

ry po

pular

tour

ist ar

ea w

ith ga

llerie

s, res

tauran

ts an

d acco

mm

odati

on ce

ntred

on th

e walk

ing tra

ils w

ithin

the

range

itself

and t

he m

any c

ool c

limate

vine

yard

s (loc

ated i

n spe

ctacu

lar

mou

ntain

scen

ery) re

nown

ed fo

r the

inten

se fru

it flav

ours

of th

eir w

ines.

Pack

your

bush

walk

ing sh

oes t

o exp

lore m

any p

aths o

f vary

ing de

gree

s of

diffic

ulty l

eadin

g to s

evera

l pea

ks, c

rossi

ng th

e ran

ge an

d a na

ture

trail

thro

ugh t

he fo

rest n

ear t

he Tr

ee-in

-the-R

ock p

icnic

area.

The p

rincip

al pa

ths

in th

e area

are t

he Bo

lganu

p Trai

l, Wali

tj Meil

Walk

Trail

, Dev

ils Sl

ide Tr

ail,

Hayw

ard Pe

ak &

Nanc

y Pea

k Walk

, Wan

sbro

ugh W

alk an

d the

Gran

ite

Skyw

alk in

cludin

g the

intri

guing

Balan

cing R

ock.

For t

he le

ss en

ergeti

c, rel

ax ov

er co

ffee o

r lunc

h and

sam

ple so

me o

f the

local

exce

llent

wine

s on o

ffer fr

om ne

arby c

ellar

door

s and

resta

uran

ts

FR

ID

AY

1 N

OV

EM

BE

R

Poro

ngur

up to

Stir

ling

Rang

e 57

.4 k

m

After

the r

est d

ay, it

’s bac

k on t

he bi

ke to

cycle

furth

er no

rthwa

rd al

ong t

he

Ches

ter Pa

ss Ro

ad to

our o

vern

ight d

estin

ation

at th

e Stir

ling R

ange

Re

treat.

The c

entra

l app

eal o

f this

area

is th

e bea

utifu

l and

dram

atic S

tirlin

g Ran

ge

Natio

nal P

ark w

hich b

oasts

15 pe

aks o

ver 9

00m

and 5

0 pea

ks ab

ove 6

00m

. It i

s the

only

signifi

cant

mou

ntain

rang

e in t

he so

uthe

rn ha

lf of W

A and

off

ers vi

sitor

s jag

ged c

liffs,

shelt

ered g

ullies

, sup

erb pa

noram

ic vie

ws an

d a

stagg

ering

1500

spec

ies of

flora

- man

y of w

hich g

row

nowh

ere el

se on

the

plane

t. The

re is

a 42k

m dr

ive th

roug

h the

park,

mos

t of it

on go

od di

rt ro

ads

suita

ble fo

r 2W

D dr

iving

, allo

wing

visit

ors t

o exp

erien

ce th

e grea

t dive

rsity

and b

eaut

y of t

he ar

ea. F

or m

any v

isitor

s the

Stirl

ing Ra

nge N

ation

al Pa

rk is

abou

t bus

hwalk

ing, w

ith m

ain tr

ails i

nclud

ing M

t Mag

og, M

t Taly

uberu

p, M

t Has

sell,

Mt T

oolbr

unup

and B

luff K

noll.

As al

l walk

s are

steep

and

unev

en, th

ere is

detai

led in

form

ation

and a

dvice

avail

able

on th

e fea

tures

of

each

walk

.

Betw

een A

ugus

t and

Nov

embe

r it is

possi

ble to

see o

ver 1

,000 s

pecie

s of

wildfl

owers

in th

e park

inclu

ding s

carle

t ban

ksia,

Cran

broo

k bell

s, dr

yand

ra,

orch

ids, fl

oweri

ng gu

ms a

nd gr

ass t

rees.

It is k

nown

to be

hom

e to o

ver 1

80

spec

ies of

bird

s inc

luding

blac

k and

whit

e coc

katoo

s, ea

gles a

nd em

us.

SA

TU

RD

AY

2 N

OV

EM

BE

R

Stir

ling

Rang

e to

Cra

nbro

ok 6

9.4

km

Our p

enult

imate

day i

nvolv

es an

early

initia

l clim

b as w

e hea

d sou

th ou

t of th

e Sti

rling R

ange

Natio

nal P

ark al

ong t

he Ch

ester

Pass

Road

, befo

re tur

ning

weste

rly to

wards

Cran

brook

. The S

alt Ri

ver R

oad s

kirts

the no

rthern

boun

dary

of the

Stirli

ng Ra

nge N

ation

al Pa

rk for

nearl

y the

entire

leng

th of

today

’s rou

te.

In the

late

1850

’s farm

ing le

ases w

ere bo

ught

in the

area

after

an ov

erlan

d rou

te wa

s esta

blish

ed be

twee

n Pert

h and

Alba

ny. In

1886

work

bega

n on c

onstr

uctin

g a r

ailwa

y line

betw

een t

hose

desti

natio

ns. A

s stea

m tra

ins ne

eded

a reg

ular w

ater

supp

ly, the

centr

e of th

e dist

rict w

as mo

ved f

rom Te

nterde

n to C

ranbro

ok fo

r be

tter a

ccess

to a s

uitab

le da

m cat

chme

nt are

a. Ga

zette

d in 1

899,

the to

wn’s

name

was

given

by J A

Wrig

ht the

engin

eer in

charg

e of th

e con

struc

tion o

f the

railw

ay lin

e who

was

born

in Cra

nbroo

k, En

gland

. The t

own s

oon fl

ouris

hed w

ith

the co

mplet

ion of

the r

ailwa

y and

Cran

brook

becam

e the

centr

al loa

ding p

oint

for w

ool, s

heep

, sand

alwoo

d, ma

llee b

ark an

d grai

n.

A num

ber o

f the s

alt la

kes o

n the

right

hand

side o

f the r

oad h

ave b

een

rehab

ilitate

d by t

he lo

cal Cr

anbro

ok co

mmun

ity an

d lan

down

ers, e

nticin

g the

ret

urn of

the H

oode

d Plov

er an

d othe

r sho

rebird

s.

Enjoy

your

final

night

on to

ur ce

lebrat

ing ov

er din

ner a

t the C

ranbro

ok Sp

orts

Grou

nd, fo

llowe

d by m

usica

l ente

rtainm

ent p

erform

ed by

a loc

al ba

nd.

CCoonngg

rraattuu

llaattiioo

nnss --

MMaadd

ee iitt..

LLoo

ookkiinn

gg ffoo

rrwwaarr

dd ttoo

sseeeeii

nngg

yyoouu

nneexxtt

YYeeaarr

..

SU

ND

AY

3 N

OV

EM

BE

R

Cran

broo

k to

Ken

denu

p 26

.3 k

m

Kend

enup

to A

rmad

ale

by co

ach

318

km

Toda

y mar

ks th

e end

of th

e Sou

ther

n Ran

ges T

our w

ith a

com

parat

ively

shor

t rid

e on q

uiet

back

road

s thr

ough

Tent

erde

n as w

e foll

ow th

e rail

way l

ine t

o Ken

denu

p. Th

ere i

s a se

ction

of

grav

el ro

ad w

ith a

gent

le gr

ade,

miss

ing t

he bu

sy an

d hilly

rout

e alon

g Alb

any h

ighw

ay.

Befor

e coll

ectin

g you

r veh

icle o

r boa

rdin

g the

coac

h for

the j

ourn

ey ba

ck ho

me,

refre

shm

ents

and a

take

away

lunc

h will

be pr

ovid

ed at

the l

ocal

prim

ary s

choo

l.

The O

n You

r Bike

team

trus

t you

have

enjoy

ed al

l asp

ects

of th

is ye

ar’s

tour

and l

ook f

orwa

rd

to ca

tchin

g up w

ith yo

u aga

in in

2020

as w

e ven

ture

into

a pr

eviou

sly

unex

plor

ed re

gion

of ou

r gre

at St

ate.

If you have any comments or suggestions for ways to make future OYB tours better, then please don’t hesitate

to contact us by either writing to:

‘On Your Bike WA’ PO Box 174 Wembley, WA 6913

or alteratively send an email to:

oyb@ctawa.asn.au

Notes Below are some explanations of some of the items you may see on or beside roads that we travel on but you may not have known what they were. Blue reflective pavement marker (cats eye) – found within towns and cities these indicate the location of a fire hydrant and are usually located close to the centre of the road (so that parked cars do not hide them) but offset to one side to indicate which side of the road the hydrant is in. Green plaques with white numbers – found along rural roads these are the street addresses for rural properties. Their primary purpose is to allow easy identification of properties for emergency services as well as for mail deliveries and visitors. The numbering is a simple distance based system based on how far the property entrance is from the nominated start of the road. Odd numbers are on the left and even numbers on the right. If a property’s number is 327, it’s on the left side and 3.27 km from the start of the road. If the number is 1026, it’s on the right and 10.26 km from the start. White posts with black numbers – found at 2 km spacings along rural highways and main roads these are SLK posts. They are used by Main Roads WA to identify the location (SLK or straight line kilometre) along the road for the Integrated Road Information System (IRIS) which stores information about the road, including physical attributes, age, condition, traffic etc. The SLK represents the distance in kilometres from the nominated start of the road (the road being the highway or main road as proclaimed under by the Main Roads Act). This is not necessarily the same as the road name used in the rural street addresses. Some SLK posts have the letters POE and two numbers (e.g. POE 121.85 = 122.10) which represents a ‘point of equation’, and is used where the length of the road has been changed due to a realignment. The example above represents a realignment where the road got shorter and results in a ‘gap’ of 0.25 km. The point of equation is used so that the SLK for the rest of the road beyond the realignment remains unchanged, very important for roads that are hundreds and even thousands of kilometres long. Blue guide posts – typically found along rural local government roads these show the location of culverts (drainage pipes) under the road. On the rural highways and main roads these posts are all white indicating culverts and the half white posts are guide posts indicating the direction of the road around curves. Yellow posts with yellow tags – (hockey sticks) indicate the location of rare and endangered flora. Bridge Numbers – All bridges on the road network have a unique bridge number. These numbers are located on the left hand side kerb of the bridge deck and Bridge number signs (black numbers on a white background) are being placed under the Crossing Name signs. Where the bridge number has a letter after it, “A” or “B” or a few “C”, this indicates that the structure has been replaced (A indicates it has been replaced once, B replaced twice, etc.). The bridge numbers are used to identify all bridges in Main Roads’ IRIS system and the signs are being installed to help bridge asset managers (like our tour leader Tony) to easily identify the correct bridge on the ground. For any additional information on these topics or road / bridge related question please seek out Tony or Terry.

On tour contact numbers

Tony 0408 955 908

Terry 0439 922 765

Emergency 000 (Police, Fire, Ambulance)

Non-emergency Police 131444

On Your Bike Tour 2019

On Your Bike WA P.O. Box 174

Wembley, WA 6913