Stirling Ranges

About 100km north of Albany in the South West corner of Western Australia lie the jagged peaks of the Stirling Range. They rise suddenly from the vast plains of the southern wheatbelt to form a short but rugged mountain chain stretching approximately 65km eastwards from the town of Cranbrook. They stand magnificently isolated - not the highest peaks in Western Australia, but the most mountainous.

Bushwalkers and climbers have long been drawn to the brooding beauty of this mountain landscape. Towards the eastern end of the range lies Bluff Knoll, which at 1,095 metres above sea level is the highest peak in the south-west of Western Australia and the second highest peak in W.A. The north face of Bluff Knoll forms one of the most impressive cliffs on the Australian mainland.

All the peaks and hills of the Stirling Range are contained within the Stirling Range National Park, an area of roughly 18km by 65km.