If you hate the crowds along the coast at North Beach but enjoy overlooking the ocean on your walks or rides the coastal path at Quinns Rocks is perfect. A shared use path extends from Rosslare Park at Mindarie and continues northward beyond the Jindalee Beach Shack so there is plenty of opportunity for a longer walk or bike ride. We started our walk from Frederick Stubbs Park where parking is available in the beach car park or roadside bays. Grab a coffee from Quinns Cafe be

With it's long stretch of glistening white sand and gentle waves lapping the shore Mullaloo Beach is popular at any time of the year. With the added attraction of two playgrounds, large green spaces and a variety of places to grab some food this is a great place to start or finish a coastal/beach walk or bike ride. The shared path continues south alongside Northshore Drive to the Northshore Drive Car Park where you might find the James Bean Coffee van. From here the path hea

The Yange Kep Bidi, (translation Wetland Trail) lies on Whadjuk Noongar land and meanders around various wetlands located between Claremont and Galup - Lake Monger. At 21km it covers a considerable distance and is a full days walk end to end however you can easily break it into shorter sections and complete loops back to your starting point. Yange Kep Bidi links with the heritage of intersecting or overlapping trails including the Claremont Meanders - Cobblers and Convicts

This has been on my list for years and the opening of a brand new play space gave me the nudge I needed. I was not disappointed with the playground or the wetlands! Mary Carroll (1891 - 1971) was a well-known naturalist and taught at Gosnells Primary School from1923 to 1956. She would regularly take her students on nature walks around these wetlands. The reserve was created in 1971 and named after Mary Carroll. Mary Carroll Park is a major bird sanctuary encompassing two wet

Herdsman Lake Regional Park is Perth’s largest inner metropolitan wetland and consists of permanent water bodies, seasonally dry wetlands and open parklands. It is part of a narrow chain of wetlands that extends parallel to the coast from Yanchep in the north to Mandurah in the south. It is home to over 100 species of birds and serves as an important breeding ground and a summer refuge for migratory birds. This park has a rich history and cultural heritage. Local Noongar an

Perth Zoo is a great day out with over a thousand different animals to see, a fabulous play area and special attractions and events throughout the year. If you plan your day ahead you can book one of the many Close Encounters which will get you up close and personal with the animal of your choice from otters and penguins to giraffes, orang utangs, elephants and more. Bookings for Close Encounters may be made on the day but are subject to availability so it's best to book in

It has taken a while to get this blog up and running as Kings Park has so much to offer I didn't really know where to start but here goes... Kings Park and Botanic Gardens perch high above the Perth (Boorloo) CBD atop the Mt Eliza escarpment. The park and gardens are open 24 hours and entry is free. Entering from the city you will drive or walk along Fraser Avenue which is lined with stunning white lemon-scented gums Corymbia citriodora. standing tall and framing the city an

We found ourselves shipwrecked at Alkimos recently and spent the day reading treasure maps, walking the plank and climbing the rigging. Fortunately there are barbecues, picnic benches and large grassy areas so we could to sit down, rest and enjoy our vittles (have a picnic)! The nearby Shore Cafe kept the Captain and his Missus happy with some ill gotten coffee while we kept an eye out for other pirates out to sea in the Indian Ocean behind us. On arrival from the 21st cen

Tucked in behind the wineries and eateries along West Swan Road is Swan Valley Station - a fabulous place to stop in for a completely novel experience. Swan Valley Station has everything: a 400m sculpture trail around a deep marron lake with options to go fishing a delightful gift shop and cafe (no outside food permitted) a nursery selling plants and pots and with a wonderful natural garden maze to wander through a back to basics playground with loads of sand and imaginar

We walked this as an extension of our Deepwater Point Two Bridges walk and crossed under Canning Bridge to the northern side of Canning Highway. Parking in this area is somewhat limited so I would recommend this as either a loop walk or a there and back walk starting from Jeff Joseph or Heathcote Reserves, If you are doing a loop it is more scenic walking from the Raffles Hotel towards Point Heathcote as you have city views. As you walk past the Raffles Hotel there are so

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 and a canoe launching facility. The playground is being redeveloped in 2026 - can't wait! Recent additions to the park include a River Park Interpretation Node which provides information about the local environment,

The history of this area begins with the tradition of Indigenous spiritual dreaming. The Nyungah people of the Swan River and the Swan coastal plains are the traditional owners, keepers of knowledge, custodians and carers of the land and waterways. The natural bushland provided a source of food for Indigenous groups who lived in and around this area. The first European settlers in this vicinity were a group of Benedictine monks led by Dom Joseph Serra and Dom Rosendo Salvado.

This is another Walking Subiaco self guided walk exploring the redevelopment of the old industrial sites along the railway line. https://www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/subiacowebsite/media/media/Community%20Development/Self%20guided%20walks/Walking-Subiaco-Subi-Centro.pdf The Indigenous people of the Swan River and the Swan Coastal Plains inhabited the area now known as the City of Subiaco before white settlement. They are the traditional landowners, keepers of knowledge, custodians

Wellington Square in East Perth has been completely redeveloped into a beautiful family friendly parkland. The award winning Koolangka Koolangka Waabiny, which means Children Children's Playground in Whadjuk Noongar, is part of the $17.5 million upgrade. The colourful intergenerational playground covers a massive 3000 square metres, making it one of the biggest in the metropolitan area. The playground design was influenced by Aboriginal themes and iconic Western Australian

We finally ticked off one of Perth's BIG playgrounds and it is unique! The volcano dominates this fully fenced play space and you can climb the spiral path to the top where every 15-20 minutes steam rises from the volcano! There is a water and sand play area next to the volcano and a further shaded sandpit area on the other side. There is a huge tree house climbing structure with a tunnel slide for the older kids. A broken pirate ship next to the tree house allows younger c

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.

The Mosman Park Heritage Trail explores some highlights of Mosman Park's history while highlighting the beautiful scenery of this unique municipality between river and sea. Once an isolated country town and then home to large scale industry much of the open bushland and industry that once defined Mosman Park has been replaced by residential developments. As you wander the leafy peppermint tree lined streets of this quiet suburb you can see it's history reflected in the blend

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.