Willyabrup
Also known as: Wilyabrup Sea Cliffs, Margaret River
Wilyabrup-sea-cliffs; Cape-to-Cape-Track; ocean-views; Margaret-River-region
The climbing
What there is to climb at Willyabrup, and whether a mixed-ability group can split up here.
~100+ routes (theCrag)
The Great Temptress 19; One For The Road 18; As the Crow Flies 22; Stormcock 12; Tom et Je Ris 31
Beginners-Wall-easy; Main-and-Northern-Crag-harder; grade-spread-good-for-mixed-groups
short-walk-in; some-bases-tidal; good-for-competent-mixed-parties
Rock & setting
granite-gneiss; solid-featured; some-lichen
granite-gneiss-sea-cliff; single-pitch-to-~30m; cracks-faces-aretes; trad-with-some-sport; tidal-base
west-facing-ocean; afternoon-sun; morning-shade
moderate; popular-SW-WA-sea-cliff
Season & conditions
dry-Oct-Apr; check-tide-and-swell; base-inaccessible-at-high-tide-or-high-swell
Oct-Apr; spring-to-autumn-drier
whale-migration; dolphins-in-surf
high-tide-swell-blocks-base; sea-spray; winter-rain; wind
Approach & gear
Leeuwin-Naturaliste-National-Park-DBCA; no-camping-no-fires-no-dogs; day-use. Confirm.
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Wilyabrup-Rd-off-Caves-Rd; park-then-cross-stiles-and-firebreak-to-cliffs-~15min
~15km-N-of-Margaret-River; via-Caves-Rd; car. Confirm.
trad-rack-plus-some-draws; check-tide-charts; reception-variable
no-camping-in-park; Gracetown-Caravan-Park; Margaret-River-town
none-at-crag; toilets-services-in-Gracetown-or-Margaret-River
Bolting & safety
mostly-trad-and-natural-anchors; some-fixed-gear-check-sea-corrosion. Confirm.
tide; swell; sea-spray-slick-rock; exposure
not-required; commercial-adventure-abseil-tours-operate-nearby
variable-reception; Margaret-River-hospital; marine-rescue
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand crag report. Coordinates are approximate.