Whiteman Park is a 4000 hectare piece of bushland located close to the Swan Valley in Perth's north. As well as being a biodiversity hotspot offering many nature activities it also houses a wildlife park and several museums. Entry is from Beechboro Road North (off Tonkin Highway), Drumpellier Drive or Marshall Road. Access is also available from the Whiteman Park Train Station with shuttle bus (weekends only) or Heritage Tram connections (check timetable) into the Park. Th

Caversham Wildlife Park situated within Whiteman Park is popular with both tourists and locals. Although entry to Whiteman Park is free entry fees do apply to visit Caversham Wildlife Park. Caversham Wildlife Park is open from 9 am to 5.30pm every day except Christmas Day. As well as being a tourist attraction the Wildlife Park has active research, conservation and breeding programs. The park has over 2000 animals, most of which are Australian native species including mamma

We last walked the Wunanga Trail way back in 2017 and were pleasantly surprised by it's quiet beauty when we walked it again in 2025. Wunanga means ‘quiet’ or ‘peaceful’ in Noongar and this trail certainly lives up to its name. The only noise breaking the peace is the call of birds, occasional muted traffic and every now and again the train whistle as it approaches the level crossings. The yellow trail is 4.3km long so will take about 1 to 2 hours. As the trail is set in a

This trail has been closed during the construction of the Ellenbrook Train line. A new map and trail notes are on their way. (May 2025) One of several easy bush walking trails within Whiteman Park the Gooloorto Trail follows Bennett Brook. Gooloorto is the Noongar name for flooded gum. Starting from Car Park 24 Mussel Pool West you cross Bennett Brook Rail line before heading through some gates and then following the brook for about 1.5km before returning the same way. Th

The 3km Werrilyiup bush trail loops around Horse Swamp, a natural palusplain wetland that comes to life in the winter months, but is usually dry for the greater portion of the year. In the past when horses in the Swan Valley region went missing they were commonly found roaming in the lush pastures surrounding this wetland on the southern edge of what is now Whiteman Park. The area became known as Horse Swamp. Note the different spellings Werrilyiup and Werillyiup are both us

The Children's Forest situated between Whiteman Village and Mussel Pool in Whiteman Park provides an exciting link between the two main areas of Whiteman Park. The Children's Forest is an easy 200m walk from the Village and 50m from the Mussel Pool area. The Forest itself extends for about 300 metres north to south but because it is made up of a series of zones, each with separate gate entries, the walking trails around the forest possibly extend to several kilometres as th