Darcy Mawson

Completed: 12 November 2014

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Darcy Mawson
  • Start date: 24 September 2014
  • Age When Completed: 74
  • Direction Walked: North to South

General Comments

Enjoyed the whole experience - except for flies? Admired the spirit of the Bibbulmun volunteers and the admirable efforts they have and are making to keep the track open.

Food/Supplies Comments

Some villages on the track had limited food suitable for trampers, eg no dehydrated vegetables.

Favourite Section

Walpole to Denmark.

Highlights

Tingle trees, seeing snakes and colourful birds, eg fairy wrens, twentyeight parrots, father emu with babies.

Your Best Equipment

My Macpac pack. Then my flynet.

Your Worst Equipment

My knife and ford - I never used them.

Advice for Others

Get out and do it!!