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Swan View Tunnel from Swan View Station - John Forrest National Park
The easiest and shortest way to access this old railway tunnel in John Forrest National Park is from the old Swan View Railway Station on...
6 days ago2 min read


Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail - Neerabup Road to Hester Avenue in Neerabup National Park
The Yaberoo Budjara Trail is a 28km trail between Neil Hawkins Park in Joondalup and Loch McNess in Yanchep traversing sections of...
May 103 min read


Yanchep (Yandjip) National Park - Yanchep
The word Yanchep is derived from Yandjip or Yanget which is the aboriginal name for the local bulrush reed found fringing the lakes. ...
Apr 273 min read


Little Eagle Walk Trail - John Forrest National Park
This new 7.9km trail has been developed as a shorter option to the 15km Eagle View Walk Trail and replaces the Christmas Tree Creek Trail...
Aug 18, 20244 min read


Rocky Pool Walk - Kalamunda National Park
Rocky Pool is a fabulous place to visit but there is some confusion on the best way to get there. This trail is called the Rocky Pool...
Oct 8, 20235 min read


Echidna Trail - Walyunga National Park
We set off one lovely winter day to rediscover the challenging 11 km Echidna Trail in Walyunga Naitonal Park. Having hiked this trail...
Sep 2, 20233 min read


Railway Reserve Heritage Trail - Hovea Falls to Parkerville including Park Road Falls
Slowly we are piecing together the various sections of the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail which runs from Bellevue to Wooroloo. So far...
Aug 26, 20234 min read


Wildflower Walk Trail - John Forrest National Park
With wildflower season fast approaching we decided to hike the 4.6 km Wildflower Walk Trail in John Forrest National Park. John Forrest...
Aug 24, 20234 min read


Yanchep Rose Trail - Yanchep (Yandjip) National Park
While completing the G host House Trail we crossed this trail and decided to hike it during Spring but time got away and that didn't...
Aug 19, 20235 min read


Top 5 Trails for 2022
So many trails to choose from again this year. It is always difficult to only choose 5 but here they are: Wadjup Gabbilju - Shelley...
Dec 26, 20222 min read


Blue Wren Ramble, Eagle View and Echidna Trails at Ellis Brook Reserve - Banyowla Regional Park
September is Waterfall and Wildflower season so we decided to hike the four trails within Ellis Brook Reserve in Banyowlah Regional Park....
Sep 25, 20224 min read


60 Foot Falls at Ellis Brook Reserve -Banyowla Regional Park
We've hiked this trail a few times but have always walked clockwise so this time we decided to walk the trail anti-clockwise. From the...
Sep 25, 20224 min read


Bickley Reservoir Walk Trail - Orange Grove
This 3.2km trail starts at the Hardinge Park picnic area which has a small playground with entrances shaped like the Mason & Bird...
Sep 18, 20225 min read


Mason & Bird Heritage Trail
The Mason and Bird Heritage Trail starts in the cul de sac opposite the Bickley Outdoor Recreation Camp but parking is available a...
Sep 17, 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
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


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

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