Twiggy's Landing and Shearwater Lookout Walk (1km), Woody Island Nature Reserve, Western Australia

Twiggy's Landing and Shearwater Lookout Walk is a 1km, grade 3 hike located in the Woody Island Nature Reserve, Western Australia. The hike should take around 45 mins to complete.

Length: 1km

Duration: 45 mins

Grade: 3

Style: Return

Start: Woody Island Visitors Centre

End: Woody Island Visitors Centre

Location: Woody Island Nature Reserve

Closest town: Esperance

Western Australia

From state capital: 725km

Longitude: 122.0201445

Latitude: -33.96065991

Hike summary

Woody Island is an 'A’ Class Reserve and one of more than 100 islands and islets that make up the Recherche Archipelago, a chain of islands stretching 230km from Esperance to the Great Australian Bight. The island is named for its stands of tall trees, a rare sight in this archipelago.

This walk start at the Woody Island Visitors Centre. You can take a free guided walk to a clearing overlooking this historic spot and learn about the story behind the name of Twiggy's Landing. Continue along the path past the clearing to the Shearwater Lookout . From the lookout you can watch for adult flesh-footed shearwaters returning to their nesting burrows at dusk during their summer breeding season.

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Start Point: Trail starts at Woody Island Visitor Centre

End Point: Trail starts at Woody Island Visitor Centre

Region: Woody Island, Golden Outback

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

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