Graham Coote

Completed: 17 October 2008

  • Start date: 4 September 2006
  • Age When Completed: 60
  • Direction Walked: Sectional
  • Others in Group:

    Michael Coote.

General Comments

A great walk, we walked the first half in 2006, then Donnelly River Village to Mandalay beach in 2007 and the final leg to Albany in 2008.

Food/Supplies Comments

Food and accommodation was great, we had our wives as back-up all the way, which meant we only stayed in camps when necessary.

Favourite Section

Mandalay Beach to Albany, followed by Donnelly River south.

Highlights

Meeting up with my brothers at a friends farm adjacent to Yourdamung campsite.  We had a marvellous BBQ and fire during the evening, then the next day my brothers and our wives walked with us to Harris River Dam.

Personal Reactions

Doing the track in 3 sections made it feel that you hadn’t walked all that far.

Wildlife

Enjoyed the snakes from Donnelly River south (up to 7 sightings a day) and some close up photo opportunities.

Your Best Equipment

Good quality walking shoes.

Your Worst Equipment

Bottles of wine we carried out of Kalamunda - soon drank and never replaced.

Advice for Others

Have a go and enjoy the contrasts from the northern end, the central section and the southern end.