Located at the Warren Equestrian Centre on the outskirts of Manjimup, Mottram Camp is a fully equipped equine-friendly campsite along the Warren Blackwood Stock Route, providing riders and horses with a comfortable and accessible overnight stop within the heart of the Southern Forests & Valleys region.

Surrounded by rolling farmland and forest landscapes, Mottram Camp offers riders the opportunity to rest, replenish supplies, and enjoy easy access to the services and facilities available within Manjimup. As one of the larger and more accessible campsites on the route, it is a popular stop for riders completing multi-day journeys or exploring shorter trail sections through the region.

Mottram Camp provides a welcoming and practical base for trail users travelling through the South West.

Location

Mottram Camp is located at the Warren Equestrian Centre with access via Kimber Road.

Facilities

Mottram Camp includes:

  • Sleeping shelter
  • Horse yards
  • Toilet facilities
  • Picnic table
  • Fire pit
  • Town water supply
  • Designated camping and rest areas
  • Trail signage and route information

Trail users are asked to respect the campsite facilities, clean up after themselves and their horses, and help preserve the natural environment for future visitors.

If trail users would like to access additional facilities or services available through the Warren Equestrian Centre, these must be arranged separately through the Warren Equestrian Centre directly via their Facebook page or by emailing warrenequestriancentre@gmail.com.

Trail Distances

  • Distance from Wheatley Camp (Bridgetown): approximately 45km
  • Distance to Muir Camp: approximately 28km

Mottram Camp is an ideal overnight stop for riders wanting access to nearby town services, accommodation options, supplies, and veterinary or equestrian support within the Manjimup region.

Phone Signal & Safety

Mobile phone coverage is generally available at Mottram Camp due to its proximity to Manjimup; however, riders should still travel prepared and not rely solely on mobile reception while on 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

Town water is available at Mottram Camp via a tap located on the shelter. Riders are encouraged to use water responsibly and ensure horses are watered appropriately before continuing along the route.

Campfires are only permitted in designated fire pits where provided and must comply with 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 the relevant local authority or Visitor Centre once safe

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

Mottram Camp is an open-access campsite and bookings are not required. Trail users are encouraged to notify someone of their travel itinerary before commencing their journey along the Warren Blackwood Stock Route.

An insight from the family:
Going to the coast was an annual trip for the droving families and many of them built
huts along the route and on their land whether it was freehold or leasehold.
 
Some huts were simple lean-to’s with bush poles and sheets of tin designed to
shelter the drovers and their provisions from the rain. Others were more permanent
with walls, chaff bag beds and a little galley for cooking. Some families built cattle
yards and sunk wells in an effort to make life on the coast more comfortable.
 
The Mottram family built a hut down near the Gardner River.
 
‘Well that was slab-walls and it had a tin roof on it. And our beds, they were slab
beds too! So they weren’t very soft. But, you know, looking now, you’d say peoples
wouldn’t sleep on those. But we didn’t think anything about it. We just… a few rushes
on the top and there you’d sleep there like a log.’
‘…mum cooked for them down there in the hut – a pretty primitive sort of place – and
they just lived there and he (father) did all his fencing work while he was there’
Cliff Mottram.