Rio Tinto Naturescape is the ultimate free nature play adventure situated right in the heart of Kings Park. This is a play space like no other in Perth where you can wade along creeks through the bush, hide in towering tree hides, look down from aerial walkways, make muddy potions and challenge yourself in tricky rope tangles. Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park is designed to encourage unstructured nature play in a bushland environment. Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park is close

The Wardun Beelier Bidi (Trail) lies on Whadjuk Noongar land and connects the Indian Ocean with the Swan River. It is an aboriginal cultural walk with directional markings that meanders through Cottesloe, Claremont, Peppermint Grove and Mosman Park. The 17.4km trail is cycle friendly and suitable for all walkers, with a moderate level of fitness required. The trail mostly follows sealed pathways with a short section of beach sand (with the option to walk further along the bea

A lovely 90 minute walk through the leafy green streets of Peppermint Grove the Peppermint Grove Heritage Tour can be accessed as a virtual tour via mobile device accessing historic images and listening to narration about points of interest along the trail. Or you can simple walk the trail looking for the points of interest along the way as we did. The trail starts from The Grove Library at 1 Leake Street, Peppermint Grove but can easily be picked up anywhere along the trail.

This is more of an adult walk but if you find yourself needing to entertain the kids in one of Perth's older suburbs challenge them to a game of spotto and see if they can notice the small detail in the public art works they come across. Leederville has a large amount of murals all easily accessible by walking along Oxford Street between William Traylen Park and Richmond Street for the majority of art with a few scattered further along Oxford Street towards Mt Hawthorn where

A day's reprieve in the middle of a heatwave had us heading to Jolimont to enjoy this short walk through the leafy green streets with a couple of playgrounds along the way. The trail starts with Number 1 - McCallum Avenue Precinct located opposite Daglish Railway Station (1924) on Stubbs Terrace. Parking is limited here so we started from Mabel Talbot Park but I will write the blog in the correct order starting with 1 as the trail can be picked up anywhere along the route.

Bungendore Park was gazetted in 1897, originally as a timber reserve. This remnant piece of bushland covers 498 hectares and is used for research purposes and field studies because it is home to 350 plant species and 160 animal species. Access to the park is from Albany Highway or Admiral Road. We parked at Admiral Road as we had just been exploring Wungong Dam, featured in our 3 Very Different Dams blog. From the carpark a wide fire trail passes behind Southern Hills Chris

Armadale Settlers Common was proclaimed a reserve in 1897 after years of logging. It served as a commonage on which people could cut timber and graze animals. It is now a recreational reserve with many walking trails winding through the main section and the eastern section. On our first visit to Settlers Common in June we headed to the Triton Close entrance off Albany Highway. We picked up a brochure on the outside of the Field Study Centre but even so we couldn't locate an o

The Whadjuk Network of walking trails lies on Noongar land, connecting remnant bushland areas in the western suburbs of Perth. They offer a unique experience and appreciation for the land with links to iconic, heritage and Noongar trails in the area. They cater for a large variety of interests and depending on the trail, offer expansive city skyline views or stunning views across the Indian Ocean and along the coastline. Trails are well marked with directional signs that incl

Mundaring to Mahogany Creek The Railway Reserve Heritage Trail from Mundaring to Mahogany Creek is 2.9 km and will take about 30 - 45 minutes to walk one way so it is possible to do as a return hike of up to 90 minutes. We started from Mundaring Sculpture Park which has a shaded sculpture trail, a fabulous playground, heritage buildings and, as your start along the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail, information signage and the old platform (1898) and rail signals. Heading west

Kalamunda History Village occupies the site of the old Upper Darling Range Railway Station and is unique in Australia with two periods of heritage listed station buildings standing side by side. But it is much more than a Railway Heritage site as many original Kalamunda buildings have been brought on site creating a "living" village reflecting the economic, social and domestic history of the area since the first settlers. The first white settlers arrived in the 1860's to har

Slowly we are piecing together the various sections of the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail which runs from Bellevue to Wooroloo. So far we have explored the northern branch through John Forrest National Park between Swan View Tunnel and Hovea Falls, Parkerville to Stoneville and Stoneville to Mt Helena. We have walked the connection between north and south Mt Helena to Sawyers Valley and on the southern branch have walked Boya to Darlington and Darlington to Glen Forrest and

With wildflower season fast approaching we decided to hike the 4.6 km Wildflower Walk Trail in John Forrest National Park. John Forrest National Park is always popular with it's wide variety of trails to explore ranging from the 300m Jane Brook Promenade to the 16 km Eagle View Walk Trail. We discovered that park management have been busy realigning some of the trails to conserve the bush and for added interest. Starting at the main picnic area alongside Jane Brook we stop

I had saved this map some time ago and added the trail to my list of places to explore. When I finally found the time I was unable to source the map on the City of Subiaco website but I printed out the copy I had previously saved and we set off to explore. We have done a lot of exploring in and around Subiaco but even some of the places on this trail were new discoveries for us. Special plaques are located at each stop along the walk and form part of the adventure. The turt

This brand new playground opened late in 2022 and it is definitely one to add to your list! Located at Sandy Beach Reserve there is lots of parking. The reserve is quite large and is shaded by magnificent heritage trees. The reserve runs down to the edge of the Swan River and there are some little river beaches so bring the bucket and spades. The playground is quite spread out so you would need to move around with younger kids but the equipment is solid enough for you to join

Claughton Reserve in Bayswater has a new fairy trail and a new nature playground making this a delightful place to bring the kids. The fairy trail meanders through the reserve with lots of wonderful little discoveries to be made along the way. The nature playground is small but has some interesting features including a basket swing with a wheelchair accessible soft fall rubber pathway, 2 other swings, a tightrope walk, climbing fort, horizontal spider net and turtle shaped s

We've spent time at beautiful Point Walter on a number of occasions and always find something different to keep us busy. The first visit was on a magnificent Autumn Day to have a go at Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP). The cool water was an added incentive not to fall off! There are a few companies that hire SUP boards here but it is also an easy place to unload if you have your own. As beginners we were advised to paddle to the right of the jetty but discovered there was qu

Tucked away on James Street in Guildford is an old theatre which is jam packed with all sorts of animals including every child's favourite - DINOSAURS! Welcome to the Museum of Natural History also known as the Academy of Taxidermy! You can see everything from man made life size models to real stuffed animals and skeletons. There are shells and eggs and teeth and everything your budding naturalist will enjoy. There are plenty of books for older children and there is a play

Jenna Bidi Yorga means “women’s feet walking on the path” in Whadjuk Noongar. This trail traverses the ancient lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people from Djoondalup (the Point Walter Sand spit) along Jenalup "the place where the feet make a track" (Blackwall Reach) to Kwoppa Kepa "beautiful water" (Bicton Foreshore). It is a culturally significant trail which carries the Dreamtime story of Djunda the Charnock woman. Jenalup is traditionally a place for women and children to le

September is Waterfall and Wildflower season so we decided to hike the four trails within Ellis Brook Reserve in Banyowlah Regional Park. Most visitors hike the 60 Foot Falls Trail taking in the magnificent waterfall and Barrington Quarry but the lower walks are easier and have more prolific wildflowers. Blue Wren Ramble Trail Blue Wren Ramble is a 1.4km trail which winds it's way uphill linking the lower carpark and Honeyeater Hollow picnic area with the upper carpark and

We've hiked this trail a few times but have always walked clockwise so this time we decided to walk the trail anti-clockwise. From the Waterfall Gully Picnic Area stop to clean your boots to prevent dieback entering this beautiful valley. This is a loop trail so you can head to the left and cross the bridge for the clockwise loop or continue straight ahead for the anti clockwise loop. The trail immediately narrows and the stairs begin. The trail becomes rougher as you pass