Walking Guides and Trips
Trips
This years family Easter walk took us along the Swan River from Matilda Bay, Crawley to Mosman Bay. Some paths, some beach, some wading and some scrambling along bush paths. This is a great walk on a good day, and todays weather was perfect - and the dog loved it too!Its worth Checking out the Whadjuk trails website for some local history and stories.
This was a short walk we did along the lower part of the Swan River on Easter Friday 2012. You can start at either Bicton Baths (parking off Braunton or Phipps st) or Park near Henry Jeffery Oval on Jerrat St. There are riverside paths for much of the way and once you pass the limestone cliffs of Blackwall Reach you can follow the foreshore - especially at low tide. There are...
We decided to do for an Easter Friday wander along the lower Swan River between Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club and Gilbert Fraser Oval in North Fremantle. There are some well constructed paths, bush tracks and in some places you need to wade (up to waist deep) through the water.Although it may be tempting, don't try to bush bash as the river edge is very steep and very fragile and only a...
Ballarat Historic building WalkI visited Ballarat todya with my mum and had a interesting walk around looking at some of the towns historic buildings. The town became incrdibly wealthy during the mid 19th century and this wealth from gold discoveries fuelled a massive building program in the town. luckily many of the towns historic building remain. The tourist centre has a number of good guides from which I have lifted some text...
We had a lovely sunny stroll around Bold park this morning with friends Anthony, Renee, Pia and Arie - rusty was also in attendance.Lots of wildflowers were out and the sun was warm and the ocean was brilliant blue. Now time for a coffee.For more info about Bold Park check out their website here
This is a short walk around the Trigg Bushland in Karrinyup. There are many tracks through the bush here and you can do a number of circuits. It travels through banksia woodland and coastal heath which covers ancient dunes - some of which are quite steep. Most of the bush in this area has been cleared and converted to residential housing, so this reserve is quite special and its a nice place...
A quick walk around the lake
The Domes WalkThere are many walks in the Purnululu National Park and the Domes Walk is just a small "taster" of what the park has to offer. It begins at the Piccaninny Creek carpark which is 27km from the park visitor centre. The trail is only 1km and depending on your pace will take 15 -30 mins. Its an easy trail, relatively flat following good trail or firm creek beds. The trail...
Looking at Plants Nature TrailA short 400m walk around Mirima National Park, just outside Kununurra in the Kimberley Western Australia. The park is sometimes called the little Bungles as it has the same limestone domes found in the Purnululu National Park. This trail introduces some of the local plants using the language and knowledge of the traditional owners of the area, the Miriwoong people.The walk is through a broken sandstone range with...
Molly Spring This is one of a number of sites close to Kununurra on land recognised as belonging to the Aboriginal Miriuwung Gajerrong people. There are six Aboriginal-owned conservation reserves jointly managed with the Department of Environment and Conservation.Molly Spring is one of the best known sites in these reserves and is used by locals and visitors for swimming, picnicking and relaxing. Its a great swimming hole and picturesque waterfall and billabong...
Black Rock FallsThis is one of a number of sites close to Kununurra on land recognised
as belonging to the Aboriginal Miriuwung Gajerrong people. There are six
Aboriginal-owned conservation reserves jointly managed with the
Department of Environment and Conservation.Black Rock Falls is a short drive from Kununurra and is popular with locals and visitors in the know for swimming and sightseeing. In the wet season the falls really power and can...
Lesmurdie FallsThere are 5 trails that leave a trailhead near the carpark ranging from 300m to 3km. Good facilites including toilets, picnic tables, boardwalks and interpretation. Below is some information from the Top Trails WA website - for more go to http://www.toptrails.com.au/index.php/trails/trail/lesmurdie-falls/Lesmurdie Falls located in the Lesmurdie Falls National Park in the
hills east of Perth, are one of the more spectacular waterfalls on the
Darling Range escarpment. The trail starts at the...
Start from the carpark near Dales campground and follow the path descending the steps down a steep gorge. Ramble along the gorge floor to a beautiful pool with high cliffs and gorgeous falls. Either take a dip before retracing your steps or walk a further 300m to Fern pool which is more secluded - perfect for swimming in your jocks. While this is a relatively easy walk trails in the gorges at Karijini can...
