Holland Track (WA) - Info needed

assume you have done a search on it, the "Holland Track" as there is some good info here....

Hi Rusty,

This map might be of assistance: MAP

Apparently there is a memorial at the Shire Offices in Broomehill, wouldn't mind seeing that sometime.

This site has a good write up on it.

Cheers
Alan

Hi Rusty

Contact the Shire re hours - but I suspect not open Good Friday.

Also you can get a map from them about the whole route. The section from B Hill to Hyden is known as the John Holland Way nowadays.

Can't help with camping -sorry.

all the best

You are right, the Holland track between Broomhill and Hyden is not really worth doing. Mainly farm land and bitumn roads. A good starting point would be where it crosses the Hyden-Lake King road. Cheers

Hi Rusty

We did the Broomehill to Hyden-Norseman Road section in 2007.Holland Track Southern Section

As aforesaid, much of it is following rural roads through farmlands. We enjoyed the drive.

We purchased "Explore the Holland Track and Cave Hill Woodlines" from the EO shop and needed it as our guide.

Motherhen

Rusty, as previously said, the part of the Holland track (Holland Way) is covered by farmland, and there is a plaque in BH which is the beginning of the Holland Track.
Back in the 70s a group in BH people (mostly farmers) set about trying to get the track opened to the tourist industry, a lot of hard work was put into it at the time.
As far as I'm aware there is no camp spots around BH but there is a caravan park in the town, I wouldn't think the cost would be too much.
We haven't done the Holland Track ourselves but when we do it won't be at Easter and I hope (got to convince Hubby first) that we will be doing it starting at BH.
Enjoy your trip.
D

When in Hyden, make sure you have a look at the 'historical display' in the park....very clever

Hi All,

Thanks for the replies.

I think we're going to just start at Broomehill as we will be coming from the Perth Direction anyways.

Will let you know how it goes next week.

Have a good easter everyone!

It is a nice drive from Broomehill, and you can cover the ground quite quickly in this section. Depending on what time you leave Broomehill, it is easy to reach Sandplain Rocks or Dragon Rocks for camping. I liked Dragon Rocks for night 1 butEmu Rock further on would be good too if you have the daylight.

However I would not aim for any of these spots travelling straight from Perth unless you leave very early.

Used to be able to get the "Explore the Holland Track and Cave Hill Woodlines" book at the Broomehill Shire Office rather than waiting for delivery through EO, and they included a supplementary leaflet to put the waypoints in the correct order. Call in advance being a Friday. Broomehill

Hi All,

Just thought i might followup for those interested in doing the Holland Track.

I wouldn't bother starting at Broomehill as we wasted about 400km worth of fuel and daylight by going down to Broomehill. When we got there, the Museum wasn't open (i wasn't expecting it to be), but i dont like bothering people to come and open a museum on their day off for us to wander around for maybe 2 mins (it was only a tiny building).

I was however expecting some sort of outdoor display/history pannel in the town (so that you dont have to go into the museum which is only open by appointment) - which there was not.

So we travelled up the highway to Pingrup (as we had no info on where the Holland Track even starts). We passed a old sign that needed some TLC that said "Holland Track" but with a truck behind us, we weren't prepared to pull up to check it out.

Annoyed, we continued on through to Pingrup, then Lake Grace, then onto Newdgate where we stayed at the caravan park there as it was getting late in the day. The drive is not that interesting with just Farmland and dry Salt Lakes.

The owners of the Newdgate Caravan Park were more than helpful and gave us heaps of info, and told us where to start back on the Holland Track in the morning.

The section from Broomehill to Newdgate is very poorly signed, and by the time you pass the street sign saying "Holland Track", you're still doing 100km and go "oh crap was that the turn?".

However, I do recommend starting from Newdgate rather than Hyden, as you actually miss part of the track if you only start from Hyden.

From Newdgate - follow the "Dragon Rocks" sign (as there is not "Holland Track" sign until you reach a private property.

The rest of the track is a good drive but does get really skinny just on the northern side of the Hyden-Lake King road entry point.

I will say a huge Thankyou to the WA Toyota 4WD club who re-cut the track and maintain it.

Also, thanks to the 5 or 6 cars we passed along the track for making it a plesant encounter (and chat whilst clearing the track). We did however encounter 1 rude lady driving an F Truck with Quads in front who just hurled abuse at us and the other 3 cars that backed up the track (as she in no uncertain terms told us to go bush and stake our tyres because she didnt want to get of the track and it was our problem cause she's bigger than everyone else) whilst she was less than helpful and refused to help the situation of vehicles needing to pass each other on a single lane track. It really wasn't that hard to work out, that 5 mins of everyone clearing stumps and trees either side would make it so that no one would have to stake a tyre and scratch their car.

This hag of a human being, stood there in with beer in hand and abused my partner and myself whilst we cleared areas on either side of the cars so we can all pass without damaging cars and tyres, and not once even attempted to be helpful. Mate, shut up if you're not going to help! By the way - ITS A SINGLE LANE TRACK! you have to expect oncoming traffic!

Other than this little hick up it was an enjoyable track to drive and would recommend it for something different.

Thanks all