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.

The City of Subiaco provides residents and visitors with 8 self-guided walks through different areas of Subiaco and adjoining suburbs. Download maps here. The Triangle explores Subiaco's earliest residences with heritage homes set along streets shaded by mature street trees. The Triangle walk begins at the Council Chambers situated in Rankin Gardens, named after Alexander Rankin, Subiaco Town Clerk and Engineer from 1898 to 1911. The gardens are the location of the Subiaco

The Subi Art Discovery Trail will lead you to vibrant and rich artworks scattered throughout the City of Subiaco. You can follow the trail on foot or by bike as it winds through the Subiaco Town Centre. For more information on public art in the City of Subiaco click here. To download the Subi Art Discovery Trail pdf click here. We have joined many See Subi on Sunday 90 minute walks led by Subiaco icon, Marion Gathercole and have also undertaken several of the Subiaco self

Karak (Black Cockatoo) Bidi (Trail) starts from Rosalie Park in Shenton Park and winds for 11.3 km through Claremont and then to the Derbal Yarigan (Swan River) at Paul Hasluck Reserve. It links parks and bushland areas with local iconic and heritage trails. Being an open ended trail it is not for the faint hearted and will take a good 2 - 3 hours to complete with further time required to walk the 5.3km back to the starting point (another 60 - 90 minutes). You can also resear

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

Historic Toodyay is one of Western Australia’s oldest towns and is located less than an hours drive from Perth. Enjoy learning some fascinating early WA history wandering through town and visiting these beautiful heritage buildings which are now Museums. Newcastle Gaol Precinct The Newcastle Gaol Precinct includes Newcastle Gaol, the Police Stables, the 1907 Lock-up and the Wicklow Shearing Shed. After falling into disrepair the gaol buildings were restored and opened as a

McCallum Park is a large open space alongside the Swan River in Victoria Park which is often used as a venue for large scale events. We decided to walk along the river on this section to complete the river foreshore walk from Millers Pool in South Perth to the new Boorloo Bridge. The stunning new Boorloo Bridge has opened at the eastern end of McCallum Park offering a 1km detour across to Point Fraser with plenty to explore along the way, including the kangaroos on Heirisson

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

We have wandered around the University of WA in Crawley and the Edith Cowan University campus in Joondalup and enjoyed discovering public art works and other interesting things so when we saw a map for a campus treasures map for Curtin University we took that as a sign to go and explore. The thing with universities is that they are not set out in a grid so any exploration requires either a very good map or a great deal of luck. We set off to follow the treasures map but imme

Having walked several Heritage Trails around Fremantle we decided to follow the one in East Fremantle and explore some murals and public art along the way. Heritage trails are a great starting point to explore an area - sometimes the heritage can leave a little to be desired as buildings no longer exist but mostly we discover unexpected delights along the way and East Fremantle was no exception. East Fremantle also stands out as all the buildings on the Heritage Trail are st

Having to attend an appointment in Subiaco we decided to walk from Leederville Station along Cambridge Street to St John of God Hospital. It was only a 1.4km walk which would take about 20 minutes - much quicker than continuing on by train. As always we found lots of interesting discoveries along the way, which is why we like walking! First up was Holyrood Park which is very dated but has some interesting artwork and a traditional playground. Next up was the heritage listed

Bindoon is just over an hour's drive from Perth CBD and is a popular day trip destination even if you just go for the famous pies and pastries at Bindoon Bakehaus! Prince Harry visited the Bindoon Bakehaus & Cafe in 2015. He royally approved the Banoffee Eclair during his visit and I must agree with him it is delicious! There are also other tea shops and produce stores worth a visit. The name Bindoon is thought to be Aboriginal in origin and to mean “place where the yams g

So many trails to choose from again this year. It is always difficult to only choose 5 but here they are: Wadjup Gabbilju - Shelley Foreshore https://www.outandaboutfnc.com/post/wadjup-gabbilju-foreshore-walk This stunning river walk takes you from Bull Creek to Riverton along the Canning River through Shelley and Rossmoyne. This is a long walk but can easily be broken into shorter sections. It is pram and dog friendly and universally accessible. 2. Djarlgarro - Roley Pool

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

The Byford Sculpture Trail stretches 6km from the Northern Entry Statement to the Southern Entry Statement with most of the sculptures clustered within walking distance of each other in the centre of town. All sculptures are the work of internationally renowned WA artist Len Zuks who has exhibited paintings at the Louvre in Paris. In Byford he has created sculptures of historical figures in consultation with local residents. Although his artworks can be viewed from afar as

Jarrahdale, one of our oldest settlements, is a small historic town nestled in the Darling Range 45 kms south of Perth. Surrounded by national parks and bush reserves Jarrahdale was once prime jarrah milling country and much of the town heritage reflects this. Jarrahdale's forests, parks, rivers, orchards and vineyards offer a great escape in nature away from modern city life. It's National Trust listed heritage gives you glimpses of a bygone country life. Driving in along

Back in 2017 we visited Piney Lakes Reserve to discover the newly opened Piney Lakes Sensory Play Park and also to explore the Sculpture Trail. In doing so we also found the Wetland Walk and the Bidi Katitjiny Aboriginal Women's Trail, all of which interlock providing a number of different viewpoints to this bushland. Since then a Self Guided Tour has been added which incorporates these trails as you discover Piney Lakes history and learn about Noongar culture. In addition

This walk is about 2 km in length and takes 30 minutes each way. Parking is always at a premium along this stretch of coast so you can start your walk from anywhere and then backtrack as necessary. With lots of lovely places to dine or stop for a coffee this is a lovely relaxing weekend walk with superb views up and down the coast. If you prefer a longer walk you can continue along the coastal path to Trigg or further to Scarborough or head inland at Trigg to explore some o

There are a couple of hot spots for street art in Perth CBD and while we were exploring these we also ducked down various other alleyways and back lanes to see if we could discover more and were delighted with some of our off the grid finds. This has been a blog many months in the making as we had to return a few times to take in areas or artworks which we had previously missed. The very nature of street or urban art means the trails are very fluid as artworks fade, are dem

Several years ago we ventured from Lo Quay Cafe to Wadjup Point and realised from walking this small section that the full foreshore walk is a considerable distance but we added it to our list of places to explore. We finally found the time and made the commitment and we were not disappointed! Because of the distance we decided to start from Shelley Foreshore and head west to Gabbilju (Bull Creek Inlet). We initially planned to do the eastern section on another visit but e