Dwerta Mia Trail - Yanchep (Yandjip) National Park

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 of this trail is shared with the Woodlands Trail, Caves Trail. Yanchep Rose Trail and the Cockatoo Trail. The trail crosses the road near the Koala enclosure so keep an eye out for the trail markers. The trail passes behind Trees Adventure (you can't see much but you can hear the joyful shouts of the participants) before emerging at the Henry White Oval camping ground. The trail veers off to the left just before the road and winds it's way through the bush adjacent to the camping ground. Cross the road at the entrance to the camping ground and then veer left again.

Boomerang Gorge is a very pretty little gorge with interesting rock formations and information plaques about the geology of the area. It is lovely and cool under the canopy of trees and in places it feels just a little bit eerie.

At the top end of the loop in Boomerang Gorge a trail runs up the hill and this joins onto the Caves Trail. After climbing out of the gorge you arrive at a road next to a watertank. There is a sidetrack to the left alongside the road which connects to the Caves Trail. On this occasion though we turned around and headed back the way we had come.

You can choose to follow the trail back to the Koala enclosure or take the road or pathways passing Gloucester Lodge back to the Yanchep Inn.

We walked this trail again in April 2025 and the bush was dry with only a few banksias in bloom. This trail would be lovely during spring or after rains. Although this trail is noted as accessible and the limestone path is flat it is still a little rough.

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As always when hiking in the bush please help to reduce the spread of Phytophthora Dieback by sticking to the tracks and paths, staying out of quarantined areas and, if possible, clean your shoes before and after hiking.