Coalmine Beach Heritage Trail (6km), Walpole, Western Australia

Coalmine Beach Heritage Trail is a 6km, grade 2 hike located in the Walpole, Western Australia. The hike should take around 2.25 hrs to complete.

Length: 6km

Duration: 2.25 hrs

Grade: 2

Style: Return

Start: Visitor Information Centre

End: Visitor Information Centre

Location: Walpole

Closest town: Walpole

Western Australia

From state capital: 430km

Longitude: 116.7315637

Latitude: -34.97571514

Hike summary

This easy six kilometre return trail runs from Walpole Nornalup Visitor Centre to the Coalmine Beach Caravan Park on the scenic Nornalup Inlet. It traverses interesting swampland, with much of the walk on Boardwalk.

Coalmine Beach is so named because of a shallow seam of coal found at the base of the cliffs. It was never mined due to its low grade. The beach lies on the shores of the scenic Nornalup Inlet. Nornalup Inlet is connected to Walpole Inlet via a one kilometre channel. Most of this trail is shared with the Bibbulmun Track.

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Start Point: Visitor Information Centre, Walpole, 430km (5 hours) south of Perth

End Point: Visitor Information Centre, Walpole, 430km (5 hours) south of Perth

Region: Walpole, South West

For more information, a location map and GPS file please visit Trails WA.

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