While visiting the Jo Wheatley All Abilities Play Space we thought we would also explore Birdwood Nature Playground as it sits just up...

The walk I did was another Wildflower Society of WA guided walk with David Pike sharing his in depth knowledge of the natural...

I have driven past this so many times without ever realising it was here. It is a bit of a tricky turn off from Stirling Highway at...

A multipurpose paved 2.5km path loops around Lake Gwelup Reserve. There is plenty of parking at the Scouts Hall and adjacent public...

On a weekend late in November the Rotary Jacaranda Festival Weekend is on in Applecross, celebrating the magnificent flowering Jacaranda trees with a fabulous market. Parking can be an issue as this is a popular event and some parking costs $10 a car so we chose to walk in to the festival eliminating the need to park. We started our walk at Ardross, parking at Troy Park (we did have to park on the edge as a cricket game was in progress at the club and the parking bays wer

Historic Heart of Perth is a non-profit organisation established with the aim of revitalising Perth's east end and promoting it's great assets. Historic Heart of Perth provides 5 self guided, flexible themed walks covering Architecture, Art, Coffee, Small Museums and the Stadium walk between the city and the new Optus Stadium utilising the brand new Matagarup Bridge to cross the Swan River. Originally walked in 2018 we refreshed this walk in 2025 accessing the Historic Hear

After an early start to enjoy a delicious breakfast at Mason and Bird Cafe in Kalamunda our group set off to explore Whistlepipe Gully in...

The first day of Spring needs to be celebrated outdoors so we set off for a quick walk before tackling the weekend chores. Beenyup Swamp...

Catching a brief spot of sunshine on another wet weekend we went down to Yellagonga Regional Park and walked from Neil Hawkins to Picnic...

BELLS RAPIDS Bells Rapids is a favourite place for Perth people to go walking and no wonder. There is plenty of parking available...

The Dwerta Mia Trail is a short trail through the bush and into Boomerang Gorge at Y anchep National Park . The 500m loop trail into...

The Wetlands Walk Trail is a 2.6km loop trail around Loch McNess in Yanchep National Park. If you walk down the path from the McNess House Visitor's Centre to the lake you can turn right or left and follow the edge of the lake to find the trail. This trail is represented by a bulrushes icon on the trail markers. We did the trail in a clockwise direction heading past the old boat and raindrop sculpture in the picnic area. If you do this as a regular walk it would be interest

This blog was originally written for the 2km loop trail around the dam but in August 2023 park management extended this trail with a...

We walked this trail again in 2025 as part of the Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail - Neerabup Road to Hester Avenue section. The 10th...

It is always enjoyable going for a weekend drive to the country. Toodyay, just over an hour outside of Perth is a lovely country town...

It was an overcast day with rain forecast but we grabbed our rain jackets and set off from Noggos Kitchen and Coffee on Peninsula Road...

This is one of my favourite places to hike. Normally we go in winter when the river is full and you can hear the water rushing along as...

Herdsman Lake - Ngurgenboro is a stunning wetlands area which is home to over 100 species of birds s o there is plenty to capture your...

It was an absolutely stunning Autumn day for this walk. After tackling the Kokoda Track down the Eliza Scarp from King's Park we crossed...

Well I really geared myself up for this one. I read there were 150 steps leading down the Eliza Scarp and that people use this as a...