The track will receive improvements to the walking surface and infrastructure, improved drainage and rehabilitation of eroded areas. Improvements to the track will be undertaken in priority areas based on visitor use, visitor safety and environmental and cultural heritage considerations. The most used sections of track include Cape Naturaliste to Sugarloaf Rock, Smiths Beach to Injidup Beach, Moses Rock to Quininup Falls and Redgate to Conto Campground and are included as part of the upgrades.

The track will undergo a major realignment near Quarry Bay at the southern end of the track as well as several other minor realignments along the rest of the track. The aim is to improve the tracks overall experience and sustainability, this is achieved by realignment of steep areas, managing issues with erosion, installing drainage, steps and crossings and avoiding natural and culturally sensitive areas.

The visitor information and signage upgrades will include changes both in the park and online. Visitors can expect to see updated signage throughout the park with better wayfinding to and between recreation sites and interpretation added to significant locations.

The Cape to Cape Track signage at Cape Leeuwin and Cape Naturaliste Lighthouses will be replaced with a modern noteworthy design, representing the achievement and the challenge while creating a photo opportunity for hikers. Trail marking along the track will improve to assist hikers with navigation and additional trailheads will be installed at key sites where the track intersects.

In the digital space there will be a new park visitor guide, which, when available can be downloaded from Explore Parks WA.

The Margaret River Visitor Centre and four of the caves including Ngilgi, Mammoth, Lake and Jewel will be fitted with digital national park information hubs. These interactive screens will provide visitors with information on the national park, things to see and do and interpretive information on the natural values. 

Rabbit Hill upgrade

• Construction of a new lookout, seating and access pathways at popular surf lookout and beach access point Rabbit Hill, north of Yallingup, was completed in July 2024. The new infrastructure was purposefully designed to provide open views to the coast, accessible facilities and complement the surrounding coastal setting.
• A new and expanded carpark and two-way access road was completed in December 2024. Parking capacity has significantly increased from 25 to 76 bays and is now accessed via a sealed, two-way road with improved drainage.
• The accessible pathway to the new lookouts now extends all the way to the carpark.
• Aboriginal heritage and flora and fauna surveys were undertaken to ensure no adverse environmental or cultural impacts occurred during construction activities. Protection of the natural environment was of paramount importance with the work carefully planned to minimise disturbance to melaleuca trees on site.

Conto Road 

• During October 2024, works were completed on Conto Road to improve access to Conto Campground. This work included road sealing, kerbing and drainage.  

Track upgrades

• The sealed section of the Cape to Cape Track between Cape Naturaliste and Sugarloaf Rock has works completed including crack seal and edge repairs, restoration of bench seats, vegetation cleared to improve the access corridor and drainage works.
• Track surface improvements and erosion control including improved drainage, construction of timber beam steps, limestone overlay, and installation of coir materials has been completed between Smiths Beach and Wyadup, at Moses Rock, and between Redgate beach and Conto Road.

Rock steps have been constructed between Smiths Beach and Injidup, at Moses Rock, Gracetown, and between Redgate beach and Conto Road.

• A timber and FRP stairway structure has been constructed at Bobs Hollow.
• Steel swing gates and rock boulders have been installed to close unsanctioned 4WD tracks and provide separation between 4WD vehicles and hikers between Redgate and Bobs Hollow.
• Seedlings have been planted along the Cape to Cape track for revegetation in degraded areas. 

Signage upgrades

• A photo and video shoot for the Cape to Cape Track was held in November 2024 to collate images and video that will be used for new signage for the track and online content.
•  Yallingup Walk Trail signage upgrades are complete. Works include new trail motifs, additional posts to help with navigation through town and new trailheads. 

Cape to Cape Track works

• Construct new boardwalk sections between Moses Rock and Quininup to address areas that are inundated over winter.
• Construct approximately 200m of new timber and FRP boardwalk structures to cover areas impacted by water inundation between Moses Rock and Quinninup Falls.
• Modifications to approximately 230m of existing boardwalk structures between Moses Rock and Quinninup including replacing existing FRP corner sections with timber decking and constructing extended passing bays.
• Replace existing old seats with granite and jarrah bench seats at key locations including Wyadup, Moses Rock and Conto.
• The gathering areas at the northern and southern end points of the Cape to Cape Track will be upgraded with new infrastructure and signage. Works on the gathering area at Cape Naturaliste will begin at the end of July 2025, after the school holidays. At Cape Leeuwin, a new boardwalk will be built joining the gathering area to the first cottage, improving visitor flow and the overall experience.  
  Replace old bench seats at key locations using a standardised granite and jarrah design.

Access to Bobs Hollow

• Parks and Wildlife Service is carrying out track rationalisation in Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park to enable 4WDs to enjoy safer and direct access from Caves Road to Bob’s Hollow and The Ledges.
• The program involves improvements to the Bob’s Hollow 4WD track and closure and rehabilitation of unsanctioned tracks in line with the park’s management plan.
• This work will include the closure of a coastal track between Redgate and The Ledges to provide separation and ensure the safety of Cape to Cape Track hikers.
• Please note the north-south track between Bob’s Hollow and Conto roads will be gated for management access only.
• Works are due to commence March 2025, with signage to identify the location of authorised access to Bob’s Hollow and The Ledges.  
• These works will be delivered through the State Government’s National Parks Tourism Experiences Development Program. 

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Signage and Visitor Information 

• Works have begun to replace old signage and remove superfluous signage throughout LNNP.
• In collaboration with MRBTA, a series of interactive screens will include park information and interpretive content to be installed at the Margaret River Visitor Centre and the caves. These will provide visitors with the opportunity to learn more about the parks in an engaging and more informative way.
• In collaboration with MRBTA, a series of interactive screens, which will include park information and interpretive content will be installed at the Margaret River Visitor Centre and the caves. These will provide visitors with the opportunity to learn more about the parks in an engaging and more informative way.
• A series of educational and informative animated videos are being developed to teach visitors about how they can help to conserve our national parks and be ambassadors so they can be enjoyed for many years to come.
• The Cape Naturaliste Walk Trail signage and trail marking will be replaced during the second half of 2025, with the addition of several interpretive signs exploring the natural and historical values of the cape.
• New trailheads will be installed for the Cape to Cape Track at the northern and southern end, and along the track and at key locations. 

For the latest updates, visit https://alerts.dbca.wa.gov.au.

Will I still have access to Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park during the upgrades?

The park will remain open to the public during the upgrades, however individual sites may be closed temporarily until works are complete.

Diversions will be put in place along the Cape to Cape Track during works so hikers can still enjoy the full extent of the track. Find out about closures and diversions online at Park Alerts.

Major upgrades for WA's most visited park

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Email blackwood@dbca.wa.gov.au