Castle Rock, Western Australia
- 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.
There is a walk trail to the summit which offers 360 degree views, convert|570|m|ft|0 above sea level. The walk also takes in the unusual 'Balancing Rock', a six metre high granite boulder which reportedly weighs around 186 tonnes yet rests on a base just convert|1.21|m2|sqft|2. [Dawn Till Dusk, in the Stirling and Porongurup Ranges; Rob Olver & Stuart Olver. 1998]
A winery located on the eastern slopes of the range is named after this landmark.
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* [http://community.webshots.com/album/449082836elTZnL Images of Castle Rock - Porongurup Range]
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