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Roley Pools - Djarlgarro
Roley Pools is located along the Canning River (Djarlgarro) below the Canning Dam in Roleystone. It can be accessed from Soldiers Road,...
Sep 14, 20226 min read


Ghost House Trail - Yanchep (Yandjip) National Park
This is another trail which has been on my list to revisit for some time! We originally walked this trail some years ago by accident...
Aug 16, 20224 min read


Caves Trail - Yanchep (Yandjip) National Park
Yanchep National Park has such a wide variety of trails there is one to suit everybody from the flat 2km Wetlands Walk Trail around Loch...
Aug 16, 20223 min read


Schipp Road Walk - Kalamunda National Park
The Schipp Road Walk is a lovely but more challenging 4km hike in the City of Kalamunda. The name is a bit of a misnomer as the trail...
Jul 25, 20227 min read


Canning, Churchman Brook and Wungong - 3 very different dams
Canning Dam Exploring the hills area around Armadale we drove to Canning Dam, a beautiful drive which reminds me of Caves Road. We...
Jul 14, 20225 min read


Staceys Track - Jarrahdale
A few years ago we hiked Kitty’s Gorge Trail which takes in the top part of Stacey's Track. It was so pretty we decided to come back...
Jul 10, 20223 min read


Ken Jones and Tallowwood Trails - Langford Park Jarrahdale
On arrival at Langford Park in Jarrahdale the car park was quiet with just a few mountain bikers unloading their bikes. With map in hand...
Jul 9, 20223 min read


Macora Trail - Byford
We set off nice and early to explore this 2.7km loop at the back of suburban Byford. There is limited car parking at the dead end on...
Jul 9, 20222 min read


Jarrahdale and Serpentine - A Day in the Country
Jarrahdale, one of our oldest settlements, is a small historic town nestled in the Darling Range 45 kms south of Perth. Surrounded by...
Jun 30, 20228 min read


Piney Lakes Wetland Trail, Sculpture Trail and other walks - Winthrop
Back in 2017 we visited Piney Lakes Reserve to discover the newly opened Piney Lakes Sensory Play Park and also to explore the Sculpture...
Jun 13, 20225 min read


Railway Reserves Heritage Trail - Sawyers Valley to Mt Helena
Having walked a number of sections of the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail we came back to explore this section which runs north/south and...
May 24, 20223 min read


Bold Park - City Beach
The most popular walk at Bold Park is the 5.1km Zamia Trail which loops around the park from Reabold Hill, although you can join at a...
Feb 13, 20223 min read
5 Favourite Trails - 2021
It's that time of year when I review all the trails I have explored during the year and try to pinpoint 5 favourites. This is no easy...
Dec 30, 20212 min read


Mt Brown, Henderson Cliffs and Naval Base Shacks - Beeliar Regional Park - Henderson
On our way to enjoy the Castaways Sculptures at Rockingham Beach we stopped off to hike the Mt Brown Trail. This short 2 kilometre trail...
Nov 2, 20213 min read


Xanthorrhoea Trail (incorporating West Terrace Walk) - Maida Vale
When we were hiking these trails I wasn't sure if these two trails are the same of if they just overlap. Sometimes things make so much...
Oct 9, 20216 min read


Scarborough Trigg Heritage Trail
This Heritage Trail consists of three different loops around the Scarborough and Trigg Coastline, extending into Trigg Bushland. Each...
Oct 7, 20215 min read


Railway Reserves Heritage Trail - Mt Helena to Parkerville via Stoneville
The section of the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail between Mt Helena and Parkerville has three Fire Recovery Statues commemorating the...
Oct 1, 20214 min read


Hill Street Walk - Gooseberry Hill
Hill Street Walk is an easy loop walk through bushland in Kalamunda National Park. The track mostly traverses the top of the ridge so is...
Sep 28, 20213 min read


Djidi-Djidi Ridge Trails - Chittering
This is a great trail for the kids as it is short but interesting. Djidi-djidi is a Noongar name for the Willie Wagtail and whilst we...
Aug 14, 20215 min read


Wandoo Heights Reserve - Swan Valley
Wandoo Heights Reserve is a unique bush landscape in the Swan Valley. The original block of 4000 hectares was granted to George Fletcher...
Aug 1, 20214 min read

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