Corrigin
The Dam Bush Track
Located: off Connelly Parade, Corrigin.
Degree of Difficulty: Easy. No steep slopes.
Caution: Parts of trail may be inaccessible following wet weather.
Facilities: Public toilets are located in Walton Street. Parking is available
No fires or motorised vehicles permitted. Dogs on a leash please. The trail features a diverse range of flora and fauna. The interpretation on site offers a great introduction to this aspect of the Wheatbelt.
Dowerin
Tin Dog Walk Trail
Located: on Redding Road, Dowerin approximately 100 metres from the Information Bay on Goldfields Road.
Circular Walk (long): around 3.3 kilometres. Allow one and a half hours
Circular Walk (short): around 1.8 kilometres. Allow 45 minutes.
Degree of Difficulty: Easy. No steep slopes.
Caution: Take care crossing the Creek. Trail may be inaccessible following wet weather.
Facilities: Barbecue facilities and parking available at the Information Bay.Toilet facilities located in Stewart Street (main street) a short walk north east of the Information Bay. No fires or motorised vehicles permitted. Dogs on a leash please.
The trail features a diverse range of flora and fauna. The interpretation on site offers a great introduction to this aspect of the Wheatbelt. A World Wide Fund for Nature survey, conducted where Gimlet woodland merges with York Gum identified 48 native plant species including five recorded as bush tucker or for medicinal use. Echidnas, western grey kangaroo, goanna and a good array of bird life can be found in the area. A bird hide has been established overlooking a waste water wetland area.
Hyden
Wave Rock Walk Circuit
Seen the rock and wondering what to do next? Keen to explore the area a little further? Looking for a walk to stretch your legs before getting back onto the road? Then the Wave Rock Walk Circuit is for you!
• The Trail is 3600 metres long (2.2 miles)
• It will take between 40 minutes (at a brisk walk) and an hour and a quarter, stopping to enjoy the scenery
• It is virtually flat and has a wide smooth surface, making it easy walking.
The country surrounding Wave Rock is fascinating and the circuit will introduce you to a wide range of natural and cultural features. Fifteen interpretive panels have been installed around the route, to help you learn about and understand this intriguing landscape. You will stroll through salmon gum woodland, pass Hippo's Yawn, cross salt (and gypsum) lakes in extensive boardwalks and get great "big picture views" of the Rock as you return.
For more information contact the Hyden Visitor Centre on Phone: +61 8 9880 5182
Merredin
Merredin Peak Heritage Trail
A Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail Site
Located off Benson Road in the Townsite of Merredin. Merredin Peak is 369 metres above sea level and the general site of Merredin is 320 metres above sea level, so the Peak is 49 metres above the town. From Cunderdin to Southern Cross (a distance of about 200 kilometres) the net elevation is about 50 metres, therefore Merredin Peak is a significant feature of the wheatbelt.
Short Route: Moderate slope. Allow 30 minutes
Longer Route: Steeper slope. Allow 60 minutes
Degree of Difficulty: Moderate. The trail involves walking up and down two rock faces of moderate and steep slopes.
Caution: Rocks may be slippery when wet. Wear suitable footwear. Take water, hat and sunscreen.
Facilities: Parking for cars and caravans. Picnic tables on the dam wall overlooking the water and bush land. Interpretation along the trail.
Dogs on leash.
This trail offers scenic views of the town and adjacent bushland as well as interpretation on how granite rocks were used as water catchments from the 1890's. Water from the rock was collected via granite walled channels and feed into Railway Dam. From there it filled the water tower in town to supply the steam trains. Walking over the rock you look down on the site of World War 2 Army Field Hospital and over the town. The longer walk includes walking up a concrete channel through bushland and climbing a steep slope to the highest point. Here Surveyor King placed a cairn of stones in 1889. Great views are available from here. It was to the north of this spot that the first town of Merredin was surveyed. Prospectors on their way to the Yilgarn Goldfields had their camps tucked away in the lee of the rock.
Totadgin Conservation Park Interpretive Trail
A Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail Site
Trail length: 1.8 kilometres Allow 45 minutes to one hour
Degree of Difficulty: Easy to moderate. At the Hunt's Well parking Bay there is a disabled access pathway that leads to the rock wave. Suitable for wheelchair access and those who are unable to walk up slopes.
Caution: Rocks may be slippery when wet. Wear suitable footwear. Take water, hat and sunscreen.
Facilities: Parking for cars and caravans. Picnic tables. Interpretation Bay.
No fires please.
Dogs not permitted. A day use site only. Camping not permitted.
Walk over an undulating granite rock with lovely views of the surrounding bush and farm land. This trail is an excellent introduction to the geology of the granite rocks of the Wheatbelt and the flora and fauna that live on or adjacent to them. Interpretation includes the age of the rocks, moss beds on the surface, smaller plants, the seasonal variations and how the Aboriginal people used the area. The rock features a mini "wave" and you are told how these features form. The stone lined Hunt's well is one of a series of watering points developed by the explorer Hunt throughout the area. The bushland surrounding the rock is a picture of wildflowers in the winter and spring with orchids and everlastings adding to the perennial species.
For those who are unable to take the rock walk you can see the mini " wave" by parking in the Hunt's Well carpark and walking up the trail to see the well. Walk further west towards the rock and you will come out at the wave feature. An easy stroll of some 500 metres with wheel chair access.
