GSWW Section 15 – Mallee Camp to Portland

Congatulations on your magnificent effort. 

Natures symphony is drawing to a close and we hope you take time to reflect on the walk’s great landscape, wildlife and history.

The final walk-section traverses coastal walking tracks and some roadside walking to end at the Portland Maritime Discovery and Visitor Information Centre.

This section of the Walk follows the eastern cliffs of Cape Nelson, overlooking Nelson Bay before traversing Cape Sir William Grant and Point Danger with several excellent lookout points including Blacknose Point and Yellow Rock.

Echidnas are often observed along this section of the walk, foraging for ant larvae as they ramble about.

Moonah Trees (Melaleuca lanceolata) were once widespread along the coastline of Southern Australia; however its value as firewood in lime burning kilns reduced its range to small, isolated pockets such as in the Enchanted Forest.

The Enchanted Forest section of the walk drops down from the clifftop into a quiet area where Moonah trees, draped in Bower Spinach (Tetragonia implexicoma), create the ‘enchanted’ feel.

The Gannet Rookery at Point Danger is the only mainland rookery for the Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator).

The rookery began in October 1995 when available space on Lawrence Rocks (the island just offshore) forced breeding pairs to seek a new site, thus began the successful, thriving colony.

On your final legs you will come into Portland Visitor Information Centre, wandering along the coast and roadside to arrive back where you began.

Congratulations!