Beeliar Regional Park covers a vast area of 26 lakes and associated wetlands on the coastal plain south of the Swan river. The wetlands and surrounding areas provide important nesting and feeding habitats, as well as acting as summer refuges for a diverse bird population, many of which migrate here from the northern hemisphere. This area is culturally significant to the local Nyoongar people. North Lake - Coolbellup - and Bibra Lake - Walliabup - in particular have spiritual

It had been years since we had visited Rockingham Beach and Foreshore so with news that the area has been recently redeveloped and the extra enticement of the Castaways Sculpture Exhibition being on display we headed down the freeway. The Castaways Sculptures, made from recycled materials, were scattered along the beach with a few on the boardwalk and the school entries on the grassed areas. See separate blog on these unique and inspiring sculptures. It is good to see t

We ventured out to York in 2019 during the York Festival (late September to mid October) to catch the Wara Art Trail. It is a lovely drive to York (97km from Perth) and depending on the time of year it can be verdant green (winter) glowing yellow (early spring when the canola is in flower), dull yellow (wheat harvest) or shades of brown (summer). The Wara Art Trail showcases spectacular larger than life straw sculptures. In 2019 the sculptures depicted a Murray River Cod

The Canning River Regional Park offers a number of walking, cycling and kayak/canoe trails following the Canning River up or down stream from the Kent Street Weir. There is a lovely park at Kent Street Weir with picnic and barbecue facilities including toilets, a small older playground and a canoe launching facility. There is a River Park Interpretation Node providing valuable information about the local environment, Whadjuk Noongar heritage and the cultural and historical s

Burswood Park is home to a unique collection of bronze sculptures celebrating Perth's historical figures. The sculptures have been designed and produced by artists Joan and Charles Smith. Make sure you get up close and look at the intricate details and facial expressions of the sculptures. The Heritage Sculpture Trail meanders through the park and along the riverfront showcasing the bronze sculptures and other public works and landmarks. It is an easy 30-45 minute walk an

Lake Claremont is a beautiful wetland which is a nesting site for turtles, swans and other waterbirds. You can walk or cycle around the lake's 2.5 km flat dual use path. The well shaded path around the lake takes around 45 minutes to walk but with a bird hide, three playgrounds, a cafe and lots of wide open green spaces you could easily make a day of it! We started our walk from the Claremont Golf Course car park on Lapsley Road. The Tee Box Cafe is located within the golf

We chose to spend a day of the school holidays exploring what Burswood Park has to offer and it certainly kept us busy all day! BURSWOOD PARK PLAYGROUND We started our adventure at Burswood Park Playground, a fully fenced shaded playground on the banks of the Swan River. There are parking bays here and toilets, picnic benches and barbecues are a short walk away. Additional parking is available across the road at Burswood Carpark. The Burswood Heritage Sculpture Trail pass

Whiteman Park is a 4000 hectare piece of bushland located close to the Swan Valley in Perth's north. As well as being a biodiversity hotspot offering many nature activities it also houses a wildlife park and several museums. Entry is from Beechboro Road North (off Tonkin Highway), Drumpellier Drive or Marshall Road. Access is also available from the Whiteman Park Train Station with shuttle bus (weekends only) or Heritage Tram connections (check timetable) into the Park. Th

This 4.8km trail starts from the Riverton Bridge Park and takes 45 minutes each way or 90 minutes return. The dog-friendly Lo Quay Cafe is located at Riverton Bridge alongside Fern Park Playground, a small but interesting shaded playground with nature play elements. Bring a change of clothes as the playground includes a water play feature. There is plenty of parking and public toilets are also available. An alternative is to head along the northern foreshore from Riverton B

We last walked the Wunanga Trail way back in 2017 and were pleasantly surprised by it's quiet beauty when we walked it again in 2025. Wunanga means ‘quiet’ or ‘peaceful’ in Noongar and this trail certainly lives up to its name. The only noise breaking the peace is the call of birds, occasional muted traffic and every now and again the train whistle as it approaches the level crossings. The yellow trail is 4.3km long so will take about 1 to 2 hours. As the trail is set in a

Bushmead is a new development built on the old Commonwealth owned rifle range. It features The Giant Playground, Rushmore Green Toddler Playground and the Kadina Bush Trail which has been developed in conjunction with Nature Play WA and features as one of the trails on their app. THE GIANT PLAYGROUND This playground takes advantage of mature trees for shade and has lots open green space surrounding it. The playground is designed around three giants: Snottygobble, Argyle an

This wonderful piece of bush is an internationally recognised biodiversity hotspot with numerous unique species and habitats. The Warwick Bushland Jarrah Loop Trail is a 1.3km flat packed limestone trail to the north of Warwick High School and opposite the Warwick Stadium. Information signs have been erected along the trail detailing the flora and fauna found in the reserve. We walked this trail early in September on a Spring Wildflower Walk organised by Friends of Warwick B

Jorgensen Park, situated on the old Kalamunda Golf Course, offers the best of both worlds. You can wander across the old fairways exploring as you go or you can take the 2.7km loop Jorgensen Park Walk Trail which incorporates the fairways with bush trails including sections of the Bibbulmun Track. The trail has some inclines but is generally easy going. The track is reasonably wide until you venture on to sections of Bibbulmun where the track narrows down to single use. T

This interpretive trail follows Piesse Brook in Kalamunda National Park to Rocky Pool before returning the same way, a round trip of 3.4 km taking around an hour all up. Rocky Pool is a great place to stop off and enjoy the moment, have a trail snack or if the water is low in summer perhaps even a paddle. Starting from Schipp Road off Hummerston Road in Piesse Brook this trail follows Schipp Road which is a wide, mostly compacted dirt trail. Piesse Brook is evident at the b

This trail has been closed during the construction of the Ellenbrook Train line. A new map and trail notes are on their way. (May 2025) One of several easy bush walking trails within Whiteman Park the Gooloorto Trail follows Bennett Brook. Gooloorto is the Noongar name for flooded gum. Starting from Car Park 24 Mussel Pool West you cross Bennett Brook Rail line before heading through some gates and then following the brook for about 1.5km before returning the same way. Th

A wildflower walk through Landsdale Park mid August revealed a multitude of gorgeous flowering plants. Exploring the bush trails for wildflowers at a slow pace this walk took about 2 hours but at a faster pace you could easily make it around in less than an hour and still stop to see lots of amazing plants. Landsdale Park is open for public access through a gate on Landsdale Road, just behind Landsdale Farm. A limestone interpretative walk trail runs through the park mark

The Children's Forest situated between Whiteman Village and Mussel Pool in Whiteman Park provides an exciting link between the two main areas of Whiteman Park. The Children's Forest is an easy 200m walk from the Village and 50m from the Mussel Pool area. The Forest itself extends for about 300 metres north to south but because it is made up of a series of zones, each with separate gate entries, the walking trails around the forest possibly extend to several kilometres as th

These kid friendly falls are very easy to access as they are just metres from Toodyay Road with the turnoff opposite the Noble Falls Tavern. The down side of the falls being so easy to access is that it can be very crowded especially in Spring so head out early or have a back up plan (Lake Leschanaultia is only 15 minutes away) and FR Berry Reserve is also close by. This time we visited in July after a wet June so there was plenty of water flowing over the falls. Whether

We parked in the carpark on Maddox Lane off Jersey Street in Jolimont. This car park is alongside Henderson Park playing fields so parking may be tricky if games are scheduled but there are also street side bays along Jersey Street. The path from the car park features inserts describing the Noongar Six Seasons. Mabel Talbot is ideal if you have a multi aged family as the playing fields, the basketball hoop or the flat grassy areas can keep older children busy while you and

I came across the North Perth Walk on a website and thought it looked interesting. This is a part of Perth I am not familiar with so we decided to explore. The North Perth Walk takes you on a self-guided historical walking tour of the North Perth Town Centre. The 16 sites showcase early life in the suburb by identifying places that once stood here along with existing historic buildings from the early 20th century to the 1950s. The walk takes in sections of Angove, Albert, Vi