 In 1988, a Federal Government Bicentenary Grant provided funding to the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DoBCA), then known as the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC), for a project to develop the dedicated walk-track.The Track was officially opened in April 2001 and is managed by DoBCA with assistance provided by the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track.The present Track is a combination of different types of terrain and surface.