The Bush to Beach walk trail lies on Whadjuk Noongar land. The Noongar people continue to share and practice their traditional laws, customs, language and culture, which is characterised by their continual spiritual connection to ‘country’ (Boodja). Significant Noongar sites along the Bush to Beach Trail include Lake Jualbup, Perry Lakes, Bold Park and Lake Claremont. These sites were significant to the Noongar people as they were used as a source of water and turtle meat, fo

The University of Western Australia, established by an Act of Parliament in 1911, was the first free university in the British Commonwealth of Nations. In 1913 UWA was established in Irwin Street in corrugated iron and weatherboard buildings known as ‘Tin Pot Alley’. The university moved in stages to its present location on Matilda Bay in Crawley. Its first building opened in 1925 with other buildings following and Winthrop Hall, Hackett Hall and the Administration building w

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

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