Dolly Meates (Geoff & Dolly)

Completed: 24 September 2004

  • Start date: 7 September 2002
  • Age When Completed: 51
  • Direction Walked: North to South

General Comments

Thank you to everyone for the upkeep of this most wonderful asset that we have there on our doorstep. Congratulations.

Food/Supplies Comments

Plan Plan Plan. Support the small towns along the track.  Take plenty of chocolate and scroggin.

Favourite Section

Jarrah section up North.

Highlights

Mandalay Beach the sight of that beach after all the swamps.  Wildflowers around the Mount Cooke and area plus the heath in Torbay area. Shelley Beach - picture perfect stunning.

Personal Reactions

Amazing journey.  Enjoyed “Life on the Track” can’t wait to do it again.

Wildlife

Wildflowers magnifiecent. Shame abut the wild pigs and the damage they do.

Your Best Equipment

Walking sticks.

Your Worst Equipment

Dried mushrooms tasteless.

Advice for Others

Pack ever so light. We only carried 12-13kgs and this inclued the 2 litre of water everyday plus the metho andTtrangia.