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4 h to 6 h
1 h 45 min to 3 h 15 min
| Start | (-35.0332362,117.3304452) |
| Mode | Car |
| Directions | From South Coast Highway, 1, Denmark.
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After another 420 m find the "Denmark Community Wind Farm" (20 m on your right).
Denmark Community Wind Farm
Denmark Community Wind Farm
Situated atop Wilson Head, just a bit south-west of Ocean Beach and Wilson Inlet, this is a small, community scaled wind farm feeding into the regional power grid. The project began in 2003 as a local solution to reducing the community's carbon footprint and was Australia's first grid-connected community wind farm proposal. Since opening in 2013, it has been supplying about half of the demand for electricity by Denmark homes and businesses. Visitors to the wind farm can park at the bottom of the entrance near the gates and either walk or ride a bike up the hill.
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Situated atop Wilson Head, just a bit south-west of Ocean Beach and Wilson Inlet, this is a small, community scaled wind farm feeding into the regional power grid. The project began in 2003 as a local solution to reducing the community's carbon footprint and was Australia's first grid-connected community wind farm proposal. Since opening in 2013, it has been supplying about half of the demand for electricity by Denmark homes and businesses. Visitors to the wind farm can park at the bottom of the entrance near the gates and either walk or ride a bike up the hill.
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The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This little side trip takes you to the eastern turbine generator and back. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
After another 590 m find the "Denmark Community Wind Farm Turbine (western)" (20 m on your left).
Denmark Community Wind Farm Turbine (western)
Denmark Community Wind Farm Turbine (western)
This is the western one of the two turbine generators that make use of the consistent winds along the coast, producing electricity for the Denmark area year-round. It can be seen from parts of William Bay National Park from the west and Ocean Beach and Nullaki from the east.
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This is the western one of the two turbine generators that make use of the consistent winds along the coast, producing electricity for the Denmark area year-round. It can be seen from parts of William Bay National Park from the west and Ocean Beach and Nullaki from the east.
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The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This little side trip takes you to Back (Ocean) Beach. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
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At the intersection of Wilderness Ocean Walk & Lights Beach access track turn right, to head along Wilderness Ocean Walk.
About 85 m past the end is "Lights Beach".
Lights Beach
Lights Beach
One of the many beautiful beaches in the area, Lights Beach actually consists of three beaches accessible from one place. The eastern beach has a unique ocean waterfall with waves crashing into Princess Pool and cascading onto the beach. The middle beach has large waves and is not suitable for swimming, but provides a fantastic view of William Bay. The western beach has an offshore island and connects to William Bay National Park. Despite being a short drive from town and easily accessible, it is quite a secluded beach that not too many people visit. Recent upgrades to the beach include a new toilet block, lookout and universal access pathway, in addition to curbing and asphalting work on the car park. The car park offers direct access to the lookout, which offers great views of the Denmark Coast. There are signs in the car park which warn you about rips, letting you know swimming in these places can be dangerous. Visitors are advised to exercise caution and not to swim out beyond the rocks.
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One of the many beautiful beaches in the area, Lights Beach actually consists of three beaches accessible from one place. The eastern beach has a unique ocean waterfall with waves crashing into Princess Pool and cascading onto the beach. The middle beach has large waves and is not suitable for swimming, but provides a fantastic view of William Bay. The western beach has an offshore island and connects to William Bay National Park. Despite being a short drive from town and easily accessible, it is quite a secluded beach that not too many people visit. Recent upgrades to the beach include a new toilet block, lookout and universal access pathway, in addition to curbing and asphalting work on the car park. The car park offers direct access to the lookout, which offers great views of the Denmark Coast. There are signs in the car park which warn you about rips, letting you know swimming in these places can be dangerous. Visitors are advised to exercise caution and not to swim out beyond the rocks.
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Class 3/6 Moderate track |
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| Length | 14.8 km |
| Time | 4 h to 6 h |
| Quality of track | Smooth and hardened path (1/6) |
| Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
| Signage | Clearly signposted (1/6) |
| Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
| Experience Required | No experience required (2/6) |
| Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6) |
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Find the gate at the start.
After another 240 m pass the car park (65 m on your right).
About 55 m past the end is a viewpoint.
