Pupalong Loop

Starting from Point D'Entrecasteaux car park, Windy Harbour, this walk takes you on a stroll in D'Entrecasteaux National Park. This host walk offers visitors to enjoy the views of the coastline and the ocean without any serious effort and also provides information about how important the area was for Noongar custodians of the South West. It is universally accessible, and there are useful facilities around the car park. Visitors can also enjoy the views from spectacular viewpoints such as The Window Lookout and Point D'Entrecasteaux. Let us begin by acknowledging the Noongar people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	At the intersection of Pupulong Loop Walk & D'Entrecasteaux Drive (-34.8384391,116.0045377)
Mode	Car
Directions	From South Western Highway, 1, Shannon. Turn on to Middleton Road, 10 then drive for 25.5 km Turn left onto Wheatley Coast Road, 10, 259 and drive for another 2.4 km Continue onto Windy Harbour Road and drive for another 26.8 km Turn right onto D'Entrecasteaux Drive and drive for another 4.6 km Turn slight left onto D'Entrecasteaux Drive and drive for another 1 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park at the end of D'Entrecasteux Drive (southeastern corner), pass through the bollard and head along the narrow paved track marked by the signs on both sides. Follow the said track as you keep the lighthouse to your right. 30 metres in, keep right at the T intersection to continue along Pupalang Loop (clockwise).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Pupulong Loop Walk & D'Entrecasteaux Drive Start heading along Pupulong Loop Walk (a walking track). Find the car park at the start. After another 25 m (at the intersection of Pupulong Loop Walk & Coastal Survivors Walk) continue straight, to head along Pupulong Loop Walk.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This side trip takes you to a viewpoint where you can take in the coastal views to the west. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 115 m continue straight, to head along Pupulong Loop Walk. After another 15 m pass the "Windy Harbour Lighthouse" (20 m on your right). After another 20 m turn right, to head along Pupulong Loop Walk.
	After another 110 m continue straight, to head along Pupulong Loop Walk. After another 30 m pass the car park (30 m on your left).
	After another 35 m (at the intersection of D'Entrecasteaux Drive & Pupulong Loop Walk) turn right, to head along D'Entrecasteaux Drive (a vehicle track). Continue another 25 m to find at the intersection of D'Entrecasteaux Drive & Pupulong Loop Walk at the end.

This side trip takes you to a viewpoint where you can take in the coastal views to the west.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 15 m continue straight, to head along Pupulong Loop Walk. After another 25 m come to a viewpoint.
	The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 40 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Pupalong Loop

Grading

	Class 1/6 Smooth & flat
Length	380 m
Time	7 min to 15 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

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Weather Forecast
- Windy Harbour Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Saturday 27 July
  
  19°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Patchy morning fog in the east. High chance of showers near the Southwest Capes, medium chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures around 18.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 11:30am to 1:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Sunday 28 July
  
  11°C → 17°C
  Showers.
  100% chance of rain
  10 → 30mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible in the north. Winds northerly 20 to 30 km/h turning northwesterly in the late morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 16.
  
  Monday 29 July
  
  11°C → 18°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  2 → 10mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.
  
  Tuesday 30 July
  
  10°C → 19°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.
  
  Wednesday 31 July
  
  11°C → 19°C
  Showers.
  95% chance of rain
  7 → 25mm
  
  Showers.
  
  Thursday 1 August
  
  11°C → 16°C
  Showers. Becoming windy.
  90% chance of rain
  4 → 20mm
  
  Showers. Becoming windy.
  
  Friday 2 August
  
  9°C → 15°C
  Showers. Wind easing.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Showers. Wind easing.
  
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