Newcastle Gaol and Connors Mill - Toodyay
Historic Toodyay is one of Western Australia’s oldest towns and is located less than an hours drive from Perth. Enjoy learning some...
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- Mar 26
- 8 min
Public Art Trail - City of Stirling
The 2022 City of Stirling Calendar celebrates the many beautiful murals across the city, featuring a different mural each month. The...
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- Jan 1
- 5 min
Bindoon and the Chittering Valley - A Day in the Country
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...
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- Jul 14, 2022
- 5 min
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...
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- Jul 8, 2022
- 3 min
Byford Sculpture Trail
The Byford Sculpture Trail stretches 6km from the Northern Entry Statement to the Southern Entry Statement with most of the sculptures...
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- Jun 30, 2022
- 7 min
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...
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- Aug 28, 2021
- 2 min
Gingin - A Day in the Country
An easy day trip from Perth the small hamlet of Gingin was gazetted a town in 1871 and will celebrate it's 150th Anniversary in 2021. The...
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- Aug 14, 2021
- 5 min
Djidi-Djidi Ridge Trail - 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...
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- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
Best of 2020
Oh my it is so hard to choose my 5 favourite walks/hikes for 2020! In the end I chose walks and hikes that were a little off the beaten...
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- Dec 20, 2020
- 4 min
Araluen Botanic Park
Most people head to Araluen for the annual spring display of tulip blooms but Araluen is spectacular all year around. We visited late in...
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- Sep 5, 2020
- 5 min
New Norcia A Day in the Country
New Norcia is Australia's only monastic town and is still home to around 9 Benedictine Monks. Founded in 1847 by Spanish Benedictine...
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- Jan 10, 2020
- 2 min
Wanneroo Public Art Safari
Wanneroo has many amazing pieces of public art scattered across it's suburbs. Some are located in very public places which you might...
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- Nov 24, 2019
- 5 min
York - A Day in the Country
We ventured out to York during the York Festival (late September to mid October) to catch the Wara Art Trail. It is a lovely drive to...
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- Jul 23, 2019
- 3 min
Lake Leschenaultia
Situated between Toodyay Road and the Great Eastern Highway at Chidlow, Lake Leschenaultia is a large man made former railway dam in the...
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- Jun 2, 2019
- 3 min
No 1 Pump Station Mundaring Weir
After walking from the Dell to South Ledge we stopped at Mundaring Weir for a picnic lunch. After lunch we enjoyed an icecream from the...
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- Jun 4, 2018
- 4 min
Toodyay - A Day in the Country
Updated: 03 January 2023 It is always enjoyable going for a weekend drive to the country. Toodyay, just over an hour outside of Perth is...
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- Oct 28, 2017
- 1 min
Are you up for a Car Rally?
The Swan Valley Visitor Centre offers two car rallies around the Swan Valley. They are a great way to spend a day exploring the Swan...
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