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Cave Hill
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Higginsville
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665km
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The tracks in and around the Cave Hill and Burra Rock
nature reserves can be impassable in winter. Certain areas maybe closed during the
winter months. You should contact the local DEC office regarding access during this
time of the year.
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StreetSmart ® Travellers Atlas 9th Edition
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Map 83
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Grid Ref B / 2
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The road that takes you from Higginsville to Cave Hill is a
good gravel road with a few minor washouts. There are a few points of interest
along here namely, Sunday Soak and a variety of old mining camps. Please be
aware that the area is littered with old mine shafts and is classified as a mine
shaft risk area. They are easy to spot so be aware that the areas around them
can be unstable.
As the crow flies it is about 50km from Higginsville to the juntion at
CH11. The ruins at CH08 lie near a large rocky outcrop. The ruins are an
excellent representation of what it is like back then, as you can wander around the
area to view the artifacts lieing on the ground.
The granite outcrop at CH08 like others in the area abounds with small
lizards. The old mineshaft at CH09 can be seen from the road. It lies just
before a creek bed which is defined by the dense vegetation on either side of the
track.
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CH02 Ruins
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CH05 Sunday Soak?
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Typical track in the dry
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CH08 Ruins
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CH08 The locals
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CH09 Old mineshaft
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After the old mineshaft you will follow the road till you
come to the junction at CH11. The information bay (CH12) and camping
area's (CH13) are to your right and continuing straight will take you to the
aptly named Cave. There is a short walk from the parking area to the cave
itself. The rock faces have similar charactistics to Wave Rock, though no
where near the size. There is a walking platform provided as the area is
unstable and is classified as a "Cave Risk Area".
The camping area (CH13) lies near the dam that was a major water
distrubution point in the gold rush days. Walking to the dam area you can see
how the natural stone walls were used to divert the water to a low point in the
rock and create the dam. At the CH16 juntion further north turning to your
left(west) you will come across another granite outcrop also. The road to
Burra Rock changes to a track now and water affected tracks are more common
(CH15)
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CH14 Cave Hill
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CH13 Camping area and Cave Hill dam
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CH15 Typical water affeted track
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Travelling north of Cave Hill you are actually following the old railway line to Burra Rock. The track passes over some low country and you can see how the foundations were built up to form a causeway over these areas(CH18). The track over these areas is also a tight single lane in places so I don't know what you do with regards to an approaching vehicle. Washouts are common and the track will be closed during winter or times of inclement weather.
Burra Rock announces itself at a T-junction, where you will turn right. Upon arriving at Burra Rock (CH21) you will find remanants of old vechicles etc and another dam. The road north of here takes you to Coolgardie. You can get to Victoria Rock rd if you track back south to the T-junction where you turned right and turn right again and head east, this is Cave Hill Road. Cave Hill Road is an excellent gravel rd and you will turn right(south)at CH26. At CH22 you can turn right again (west) and follow this track to Victoria Rock rd (CH25) where it is only a short trek north to the beginning of the Holland Track.
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CH18 Typical view of causeway
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CH19 Old stage coach
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CH23 Typical track
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