Castle Rock, Western Australia

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.

Malcolm and Eastern Goldfields by the turn of the century, using wagons and camel teams before the railway was built".

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).

The much needed refurbishment allows for a greater viewing experience and accommodates for more pedestrians to on the main platform.

Final climb and railings (facing the Stirling Range )
Castle Rock facing south towards Albany