The word Yanchep is derived from Yandjip or Yanget which is the aboriginal name for the local bulrush reed found fringing the lakes. Nyanyi-Yandjip (Yanchep National Park) is named after the reeds and the lake which were thought to resemble the hairy mane of the dreamtime creature the Waugul . This area is culturally significant to the Noongar people and has been inhabited and used as a hunting ground for thousands of years prior to European settlement. In 1834 the first Eur

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 after missing the turn off while walking the Caves Trail. At that time I wasn't overly impressed with the trail but that may have been our state of mind as it seemed never ending considering we were supposed to be hiking a 4km trail! This time we headed off in July and walked in a clockwise direction, as recommended, and I now understand why i

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 McNess to the Coastal Plain Trail which is 51km long! After hiking the 12km Ghost House Trail in July we returned in early August to explore the shorter 4km Caves Trail. The trail is a loop trail and the most popular starting point is from McNess House Visitor Centre where the trail passes by the koala enclosure, crossing the road for a sect

The Dwerta Mia Trail is a short trail through the bush and into Boomerang Gorge at Yanchep National Park. The 500m loop trail into Boomerang Gorge near the Henry White Oval Camping grounds is a Universal Access pathway suitable for wheelchairs, prams and scooters. There is limited parking at the entrance to Boomerang Gorge. If you are starting from the Visitor Centre or Koala enclosure head past the Chocolate Drops Tea Rooms until you see the trail marker. The first part