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Hilltop Walk, Kununoppin Hilltop Walk, Kununoppin

Bush Walk  in Golden Outback

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Gascoyne & Desert Country, Esperance & Fitzgerald Coast, Kalgoorlie & Goldfields, Wheatbelt & Wave Rock

  • 1-3 hours
  • 2.4 km
    • Bush Walk Grade 3

      Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km.

The Hilltop Walk is a moderately difficult walk that wanders through scrubland at the base of a large granite outcrop before ascending granite slopes in the Billyacatting Hill Nature Reserve.

The cairn at the end of the trail can be seen in the distance
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The Hilltop Walk, in the Billyacatting Hill Nature Reserve near the wheatbelt town of Kununoppin leaves from the car park and heads through scrubland at the base of a large granite outcrop. The trail then heads up granite slopes with stunning views of the surrounding reserve and countryside. After crossing numerous granite slopes, the trail ends at a large cairn at the peak with 360 degree views.  Return via the same route.

This trail shares the trailhead with the Woodland Walk and can be joined for a longer walk.

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Time / Duration

2 hours

Length

2.4km return

What To Pack

Group B (Bushwalks and/or longer trails) required.

Trail Start

Billyacatting Hill Nature Reserve Car Park, 9kms north of Kununoppin

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Trail End

Bush Walk

Grade 3

Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km.

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Difficulty Notes

Steep rock sections

Facilities

  • Car Park
  • Interpretive Centre
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Toilet

Best time of year

All year round

Fees

No fees apply

Trail Access

Access by car, 9km north of Kununoppin, 4 hours from Perth

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