Located within the peaceful forest setting of Quinninup, Egerton-Warburton Camp offers riders a unique overnight stop along the Warren Blackwood Stock Route with direct access to the facilities and accommodation options of the Quinninup Eco Tourist Park.
Surrounded by towering Karri forest and close to the historic timber town of Quinninup, the campsite provides a relaxing and convenient base for riders travelling through the southern section of the Southern Forests & Valleys region. The camp combines the experience of long-distance trail riding with the comfort of nearby caravan park facilities and accommodation options.
Egerton-Warburton Camp is a popular stop for riders wanting access to showers, camping facilities, accommodation, and supplies before continuing toward the Shannon and coastal sections of the Warren Blackwood Stock Route.
Location
Egerton-Warburton Camp is located at Quinninup Eco Tourist Park, 11 Wheatley Coast Road, Quinninup.
Facilities
Egerton-Warburton Camp includes:
- Horse yards
- Picnic tables
- Access to caravan and camping sites through Quinninup Eco Tourist Park
- Access to tourist park amenities and facilities
- Trail signage and route information
Additional accommodation and camping options are available through the Quinninup Eco Tourist Park and must be booked directly with the park.
Trail users are asked to respect the campsite facilities, tourist park guests, and surrounding natural environment during their stay.
Trail Distances
- Distance from Muir Camp: approximately 32km
- Distance to Shannon Horse Camp: approximately 38km
Egerton-Warburton Camp provides an ideal overnight stop for riders looking to enjoy a comfortable rest point before entering the more remote forest and national park sections of the Warren Blackwood Stock Route.
Phone Signal & Safety
Mobile phone coverage is generally available within Quinninup; however, riders should still travel prepared and not rely solely on mobile reception while travelling the trail.
Before travelling, riders are encouraged to:
- Carry maps and navigation tools
- Inform someone of their travel plans and expected arrival times
- Carry emergency and first aid equipment
- Carry sufficient food and water supplies
- Carry a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) where possible
- Ensure horses are adequately prepared for long-distance trail conditions
Water, Fire & Emergency Information
Water is available through the Quinninup Eco Tourist Park facilities. Riders are encouraged to use water responsibly and ensure horses are appropriately watered before continuing along the route.
Campfires are only permitted in accordance with tourist park rules and all current fire restrictions and Total Fire Ban requirements. Riders should check local fire conditions before travelling and never leave fires unattended.
In an emergency:
- Dial 000
- Follow emergency services instructions and evacuation advice where applicable
- Contact tourist park management if assistance is required
Trail conditions may change due to weather, maintenance works, bushfire risk, or environmental conditions. Riders should always check current trail alerts and closures before commencing their journey.
Bookings
If riders wish to access camping, accommodation, or facilities within the Quinninup Eco Tourist Park, bookings must be made directly through the park.
Quinninup Eco Tourist Park
11 Wheatley Coast Road, Quinninup WA 6258
Phone: (08) 9773 1329
Email: quincaravanpark@bigpond.com.au
Trail users are encouraged to book ahead during school holidays, long weekends, and peak tourism periods.
An insight from the family:
The drovers, their horses, dogs and up to several hundred cattle would leave their
farms after milking finished around Christmas or New Year, and start their journey to
the coast. It would take several days and they followed well-travelled routes.
It must have been a wonderful sight – the cattle walking slowly along the tracks
accompanied by several drovers on horseback with a dog or two chasing up any that
strayed.
The cattle grazed on the scrub along the way and drank from water courses as they
crossed them. A few drovers had cattle yards at the overnight stops while others
would muster the cattle in the morning before setting off.
Although there were some huts along the way, usually when the drovers were ready
to hit the hay, they slept in their swags under a tree if it was raining, they would sling
up a tarp or tent.
Riders carried their rug roll or swag across the saddle as well as a bumble bag. This
was a sack that was sewn up at the top but open along one side. It was slung over
the horses back and contained meat, bread, tea and other supplies for the journey.
‘Well, it was a wonderful experience because it was just my father and I and we
carried everything on our horses and camped; carried our swags on the front of the
horse, rolled it out at night and slept in it Got up early in the mornings!
‘…The drovers would pack a change of clothes, their rug rolls and enough food for
the journey.
‘All the butters and so on had to be put in tins so they didn’t melt. And the meat –
there was no fridges. We rolled the lamb up in our rugs for the first two or three days.
That kept it cool enough. And after that we’d be nearly there. We’d start to live on
kangaroo then.’
‘…Medical supplies were rarely taken and when they were, they consisted of some
ointment for chafe, kerosene to rub on wounds and a bottle of scotch for everything
else!
‘It was just one of those wonderful things when you were young, to be able to go to
the coast. I think I was very lucky to be able to do it…No, it was a real learning
experience. You learned to live with the cattle, sleep with the cattle and you knew
every cow.’
‘
…The huts along the droving routes were simpler and usually made from tin and
these were used by anyone who needed them.
There were two or three other tin huts on the road by the yards which we camped in
if it was very wet. Often it was better out of them. They sometimes had fleas in them.
Those sort of things, Snakes.
‘….. we had a shanty hut at the coast which was quite comfortable not really
comfortable. It was just an open…tin roof and where we slept had a few
weatherboards, slab-boards up against the wall with about a half-inch gap between
them’
Anthony Egerton-Warburton