Darling Downs
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Hike the Wungong Gorge
Darling Downs, Western Australia
7.5 mi
This adventure is about 12 km's there and back. You can park your car on south western hwy and walk there and back, observing God's creation in the meantime. When you get at the end you can eat a snack at the picnic tables or even have lunch there. You can also walk up the road to the Yungong Dam and enjoy the view from up there. If you only want to do 6 km's you can walk there and get someone ...
Hike to Lesmurdie Falls
Forrestfield, Western Australia
3.5
1.2 mi
This walk is particularly recommended in winter and spring when the rains swell Lesmurdie Brook which tumbles over the Darling Range Escarpment. Walking down the hill, the trail follows the brook until it reaches a bridge at the top of the falls. A lookout allows you to view the falls and, on a clear day, the flat land of the coastal plain sweeps the eye out over Perth city to Rottnest Island o...
Hike the Bibbulmun Track
Kalamunda, Western Australia
4.0
624.5 mi
The Bibbulmun Track is one of the world's great long distance walk trails, stretching 1000km from Kalamunda, a suburb in the hills on the outskirts of Perth, to the historic town of Albany on the south coast. It passes through the heart of the scenic south west of Western Australia.
The Track is for walkers only and is signposted with yellow triangular markers symbolising the Waugal, the rainbo...
Hike Sullivan's Rock to Monadnocks
Mount Cooke, Western Australia
4.0
7.5 mi
/ 1650 ft gain
Sullivan Rock to Monadnocks is a tricky one to find initially, but once you've worked out where to start and you've got the start of the trail sorted, it's easy from there. Start by pinning the corner of Albany Highway and Jarrahdale Road in your GPS. It's the easiest point from which to locate the Sullivan Rock Picnic Area - the best place to park if you're going to take on the 3 peak hike.Onc...
Explore Rottnest Island
Rottnest Island, Western Australia
5.0
Rottnest Island is probably most famous for its adorable Quokka population, but the island also has lots more to explore outside the main settlement.
With well-marked walking and biking trails both on the beach, track and road, there of tons of places to see. With trails as long as 40km, you can spend any number of hours taking your bike or walking shoes around the island. There are several ma...
Explore Lake Clifton and the Thrombolites
Herron, Western Australia
4.0
0.4 mi
This is one of the lesser known areas that has the conditions to allow thrombolites to thrive - a biofilm on the rocks that shows you what life looked like at the dawn of time billions of years ago.The walk is quite short (600m), but there is another option to take a 5km loop walk along Lake Clifton. Start from the carpark, heading to the trail near the shelter with information on the area. Abo...
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