Butterflies, Birds and Bridges Loop

The Canning River Regional Park offers a number of walking, cycling and kayak/canoe trails following the Canning River up or down stream from the Kent Street Weir. There is a lovely park at Kent Street Weir with picnic and barbecue facilities including toilets, a small older playground and a canoe launching facility. There is a River Park Interpretation Node providing valuable information about the local environment, Whadjuk Noongar heritage and the cultural and historical significance of the Kent Street Weir, the River Park and its surrounding parklands. There is also an amazing Pump Track, a bird hide and the Castledare Miniature Railway. FOr more detailed information click on link https://www.outandaboutfnc.com/post/kent-st-weir-canning-regional-park.

We opted for a delicious breakfast at the Canning River Cafe before heading off on our walk. We crossed the Kent Street Weir and followed the dual use path along the rivers edge. Even with map in hand the signposting for the walks wasn't particularly clear once we were underway so we walked a combination of trails. The flat paved pathways are dual use so you can cycle or walk the trail.

To make the day more exciting download the This is Canning app to discover the City of Canning's natural, cultural and historical highlights, or Nature Play WA's Play Trails App for the Kent St Play Trail.

This 4 km loop follows the Canning River upstream passing through a variety of landscape including sedge meadows, paperbark forest and mature woodlands. The best time of year for this walk is winter and spring when the wetlands are full and there is plenty of bird life around.

Greenfield Street Bridge Loop

You can also do a short 1.4 km loop from Kent Street Weir to Greenfields Bridge and return.

The Banksia Hill Walk Trail is featured in the Kent Street Weir Blog.

To read more blogs go to:

https://www.outandaboutfnc.com/blog-1

to discover more around Kent Street Weir:

https://www.outandaboutfnc.com/post/kent-st-weir-canning-regional-park

Lagoon to Living Streams Walk is a 5 km trail from Riverton Bridge along the opposite bank of the Canning River through Bicentennial Adenia Park and leading to the Bannister Creek Living Streams. https://www.outandaboutfnc.com/post/2019/10/29/lagoon-to-living-streams

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In the spirit of reconciliation Out and About- Family Nature Connection acknowledges the traditional owners of the Wadjak boodjar (Perth land) and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.