Castle Rock, Western Australia

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Final climb and railings (facing the Stirling Range) Castle rock (Western Australia) walkway.jpg
Final climb and railings (facing the Stirling Range)
Castle Rock facing south towards Albany Castle rock facing south.jpg
Castle Rock facing south towards Albany

Castle Rock is a tourist attraction in the Porongurup Range in the Great Southern region of Western Australia and is renowned for its fauna and flora.

There is a walk trail to the summit which offers 360 degree views, 570 metres (1,870 ft) above sea level from a lookout known as the Granite Skywalk. The walk also takes in the unusual 'Balancing Rock', a 6-metre-high (20 ft) granite boulder which reportedly weighs around 186 tonnes (410 thousand pounds) yet rests on a base just 1.21 square metres (13.02 sq ft). [1]

A winery located on the eastern slopes of the range is named after this landmark.

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References

  1. Olver, Rob; Olver, Stuart (1998). Dawn till dusk in the Stirling and Porongurup Ranges. Nedlands: Tuart House. ISBN   1876268093. OCLC   39075537.

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