How the Cape to Cape Track is managed
Western Australia’s Parks and Wildlife Service oversee and manage the Cape to Cape Track. But the members of the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track group shoulder a lot of responsibility for regularly pruning so the Track doesn’t become overgrown with vegetation. They also pick up rubbish, check signage and keep an eye on infrastructure like stairs and public toilets.
Caring for the Cape to Cape Track to give back
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours (CCET) is a member of the Friends group. And we’ve also adopted a section of the Track to care for. It spans the Contos Cliffs section to Bobs Hollow, south of Redgate Beach.
On pruning day, the sun was out and the mercury rose above 30C, making it a warm one! “It was hard yakka. But we got several kilometres of the Track pruned nicely,” Track guide and ace pruner Mike “Stomper” McAuliffe says. “It gives hikers plenty of room to negotiate the trail and take in the stunning views from atop Contos Cliffs. The team did a great job. This is what it’s all about. We all love walking the Track. And we earn our living from it. So it’s really important we give back as well.”
How you can help with caring for the Cape to Cape Track
You can help keep the Track clean and pristine by taking all your rubbish with you, sticking to signed walking trails, using designated public toilets, and not removing any shells, flowers or seeds.
