Newcastle Gaol and Connors Mill - Toodyay
Historic Toodyay is one of Western Australia’s oldest towns and is located less than an hours drive from Perth. Enjoy learning some...
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Mar 26, 20238 min read
Public Art Trail - City of Stirling
The 2022 City of Stirling Calendar celebrates the many beautiful murals across the city, featuring a different mural each month. The...
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Jan 1, 20235 min read
Bindoon and the Chittering Valley - A Day in the Country
Bindoon is just over an hour's drive from Perth CBD and is a popular day trip destination even if you just go for the famous pies and...
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Jul 14, 20225 min read
Canning, Churchman Brook and Wungong - 3 very different dams
Canning Dam Exploring the hills area around Armadale we drove to Canning Dam, a beautiful drive which reminds me of Caves Road. We...
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Jul 8, 20223 min read
Byford Sculpture Trail
The Byford Sculpture Trail stretches 6km from the Northern Entry Statement to the Southern Entry Statement with most of the sculptures...
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Jun 30, 20228 min read
Jarrahdale and Serpentine - A Day in the Country
Jarrahdale, one of our oldest settlements, is a small historic town nestled in the Darling Range 45 kms south of Perth. Surrounded by...
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Aug 28, 20212 min read
Gingin - A Day in the Country
An easy day trip from Perth the small hamlet of Gingin was gazetted a town in 1871 and will celebrate it's 150th Anniversary in 2021. The...
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Aug 14, 20215 min read
Djidi-Djidi Ridge Trail - Chittering
This is a great trail for the kids as it is short but interesting. Djidi-djidi is a Noongar name for the Willie Wagtail and whilst we...
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Dec 31, 20203 min read
Best of 2020
Oh my it is so hard to choose my 5 favourite walks/hikes for 2020! In the end I chose walks and hikes that were a little off the beaten...
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Dec 20, 20204 min read
Araluen Botanic Park
Most people head to Araluen for the annual spring display of tulip blooms but Araluen is spectacular all year around. We visited late in...
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Sep 5, 20205 min read
New Norcia A Day in the Country
New Norcia is Australia's only monastic town and is still home to around 9 Benedictine Monks. Founded in 1847 by Spanish Benedictine...
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Jan 10, 20202 min read
Wanneroo Public Art Safari
Wanneroo has many amazing pieces of public art scattered across it's suburbs. Some are located in very public places which you might...
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Nov 24, 20195 min read
York - A Day in the Country
We ventured out to York during the York Festival (late September to mid October) to catch the Wara Art Trail. It is a lovely drive to...
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Jul 23, 20193 min read
Lake Leschenaultia - Chidlow
Situated between Toodyay Road and the Great Eastern Highway at Chidlow, Lake Leschenaultia is a large man made former railway dam in the...
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Jun 2, 20193 min read
Mundaring Dam and Mundaring Weir Precinct
Mundaring Weir is one of the world's greatest engineering projects. Completed in 1903, the Weir was the start of the water pipeline,...
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Jun 4, 20184 min read
Toodyay - A Day in the Country
Updated: 03 January 2023 It is always enjoyable going for a weekend drive to the country. Toodyay, just over an hour outside of Perth is...
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Oct 28, 20171 min read
Are you up for a Car Rally?
The Swan Valley Visitor Centre offers two car rallies around the Swan Valley. They are a great way to spend a day exploring the Swan...
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