Boorloo Bridge opened on December 22, 2024 providing a stunning access way for pedestrians and cyclists from East Perth to Victoria Park via Heirisson Island and parallel to the Causeway Bridge. Boorloo is the Noongar name for Perth and the design of the bridge recognises Whadjuk Noongar culture and the heritage significance of the area. The bridge spans the Swan River (Derbarl Yerrigan) at Heirisson Island (Matagarup - meaning “a place where the river is only leg deep,”). M

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

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

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