Kep Track

The Kep Track is a bicycle, walking and horse track in the Darling Range and further east in Western Australia.

It commences at Mundaring Weir and proceeds through Chidlow, Wooroloo, Wundowie, Bakers Hill and Clackline to Northam, for approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi). It is based on the route of the former 3'6" WAGR railway line from Mundaring to Northam - and the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme pipeline route.

Kep Track
Length75 km (47 mi)
LocationBetween Mundaring and Northam, Western Australia
DesignationBicycle, Walking and Horse Trail
Trailheads
UseWalking, Cycling, Trail Riding
Hiking details
Trail difficultyGrade 3
SeasonAll year, but spring is best
Hazards
  • Summer heat,
  • Fire danger
Right of wayPedestrian, Cyclist, Rider
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20110312081610/http://www.keptrack.com.au/
Trail map
The Kep Track is a bicycle, walking and horse track between Mundaring and Northam.

The promotion and planning of the track[1] is linked in with the Golden Pipeline Project[2] of the National Trust of Western Australia.[3]

See also

References

  1. Archived March 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "The Golden Pipeline". Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  3. "Home - WA". Ntwa.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2015.

Bibliography

  • Affleck, Fred N. On track : the making of Westrail, 1950 to 1976 . Perth : Westrail, 1978. ISBN 0-7244-7560-5
  • Elliot, Ian Mundaring a History of the Shire. 1983. ISBN 0-9592776-0-9
  • Quinlan, Howard & Newland, John R. Australian Railway Routes 1854-2000 2000. ISBN 0-909650-49-7
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