I climbed Perth's tallest mountain

2 Mar

Okay... maybe not exactly in Perth, but Mount Cooke is only an hour's drive away and is much taller than anything you'd find around the metro area. Standing at an elevation of 582m, it's the tallest point in the Darling Scarp (or one of the tallest, depending on who you ask).

This is the first mountain I've ever climbed! Throughout the video, we also explore Sullivan Rock, the Bibbulmun Track, several of its camping shelters, some history and I even find a cave.

The hike I did: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/australia/western-australia/mount-cooke-via-bibbulmun-track

A shorter loop variant: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/australia/western-australia/mount-cooke-loop

Videos Mentioned:

The Jarrahdale POW Camp - What Remains?: https://youtu.be/CpiPQFX6sak?si=muFWUj2A8slS3OQL

3kg Ultralight Gear List - Unsupported FKT(14 days on the Bibbulmun Track): https://youtu.be/dC3t4mc6gtk?si=AR5xKZK61srb1_BS

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Cooke

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ernest_Cooke

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibbulmun_Track

https://www.wandering.wa.gov.au/discovering-wandering/walking-trails/mount-cooke-trail.aspx

http://exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au/site/sullivan-rock

http://exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au/park/monadnocks-conservation-park