These man-made lakes are tucked away behind the old brickworks opposite the Maylands Peninsula Golf Course. The lakes were constructed in the 1990's from the old clay pits used by Maylands Brickworks during it's operation between 1927 and 1984.
There is a paved pathway which follows the edge of the lakes with a few exceptions where the absolute lakefront properties mean you need to detour through the residential streets. The shared use paths are flat and easy to navigate. Dogs are permitted but must be on a lead and are not permitted within 5 metres of the lake's edge, which might prove challenging when the path is right on the lake's edge in places.
There are plenty of parking bays at Maylands golf course. We wandered around Brick Works Reserve peeking in through the fence at the various heritage listed Brick Works buildings before heading off on the path. From the car park we headed south deciding to walk in an anti-clockwise direction.
The path leading around the lake has a variety of trees growing either side giving it a nice bushy feel. Through the trees you get glimpses of the lake and the houses on the opposite side. The path along the lake soon joins the shared use path skirting the edge of the golf course. Between Lake Bungana and Lake Brearley there is a pathway with a large gazebo so you could walk around each lake on it's own.
We continued walking along the main path. As you get to the Maylands Police Complex you can detour to link with Sopwith Elbow or continue along the main shared use path. Sections of the trail around the peninsula are also part of the Swan River Ramble and we came across Eric a few times. Eric pointed us in the direction of the Maylands Foreshore Reserve which has a toilet block and parking for cars and boat trailers as this is a boat launch area.
We discovered Aviation Commemorative Park on the site of the former Maylands Aerodrome, the birthplace of commercial aviation in Western Australia and Perth’s first official airport. Interpretive signs at the park tell the story of the aerodrome, which operated between 1924 and 1963, and was home to several pioneering aviation companies and national organisations such as Australian National Airways, the Aircraft Production Commission and the Bureau of Meteorology. The park also features aircraft lighting and seating, original runway lighting, an aeroplane propeller and a windsock.
From here you could wander up Tourer Court to follow the path around the lake however this path follows the very edge of the lake and is unfenced.
Alternatively you can follow Clarkson Road to Maylands Waterland water park before crossing back towards Lake Brearley at Tranby Road. We explored more of the river foreshore on our Maylands Peninsula walk which also features Maylands Waterland.
After crossing Tranby Road we could see the path from Tourer Court that circled the lake at the edge of the lakeside properties. We followed the footpath along the eastern side of the lake enjoying the birdlife on the lake and on the jetty.
We followed the path as far as we could around Lake Brearley and then walked up Hinkler Loop and Boeing Lane coming out on Kittyhawk View which is the eastern side of the path with the big gazebo which separates the two lakes.
Continuing along the edge of Lake Bungana we admired the fountain and the elevated gazebo (which was closed off) before discovering a small nature playground with a picnic bench.
We then walked a quick loop around Brickworks Lake before heading back to the car.
The loop around the lakes including the foreshore was about 4km and took just under an hour.
Other walks of interest in this area are the Swan River Ramble, Baigup Wetlands, Kuljak Island, Freshwater Lake, Maylands Peninsula , Maylands Urban Art and the Tony di Scerni Walk through Bardon Park to Claisebrook Cove.
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