Perth Hills Discovery Centre to Golden View Lookout, Beelu NP
Overview
This out and back day walk through Beelu National Park traverses 6.2km (12.4km return) of the Bibbulmun Track. Starting from the Perth Hills Discovery Centre this walk takes you to the Golden View Lookout for a fantastic view over Mundaring Weir.
View over Lake C Y OConnor
Photo Credit: Laughing Ladies
About the Trail
Starting from the Perth Hills Discovery Centre, the Track winds its way through mixed jarrah and banksia forest on the side of the Helena Valley, where you get the first glimpses of Lake CY O'Connor and Mundaring Weir. You then pass the historic Mundaring Weir Hotel and follow a short section of the Golden Pipeline that carries water from Mundaring Weir to the Goldfields near Kalgoorlie.
The Track crosses the Weir wall, then ascends to the Golden View Lookout, with expansive views of the surrounding area. An alternate route at the weir wall, descends to the base of the Weir wall and passes the No.1 Pumping Station Museum and is used when the gates along the weir wall are closed after hours or when maintenance works are in progress.
To start the walk - head toward the amphitheatre surrounded by the buildings. Keeping the animal enclosure on your left and amphitheatre on your right, follow the Bibbulmun Track trail markers.
(For a shorter 8km walk, start and finish at the Mundaring Weir Hotel.)
The 1000km Bibbulmun Track offers a wide range of experiences, from a gentle stroll to enjoy the peace and beauty of the natural environment, to an epic eight-week adventure camping out at the 49 campsites and enjoying the hospitality of nine communities along the way. Those that walk every step of the way can be registered as end-to-enders.
The Track is for walkers only and is signposted with yellow triangular markers symbolising the Waugal, the rainbow serpent of the Aboriginal Dreaming. Follow the direction of the point.
Need to Know
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Time
4 hours -
Distance
12.4km return Length is 12.4km. -
Trail Start
Car park at Perth Hills Discovery Centre, Allen Road, Mundaring , 41km (1 hour) east of Perth -
Trail End
Golden View Lookout -
Degree of Difficulty
Moderate - Moderate level of fitness and experience required.
Bush Walk: Grade 2 - No bushwalking experience required. The track is a hardened or compacted surface and may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Walks no greater than 10km. Suitable for families with young children. -
What to Pack?
Group B (Bushwalks and/or longer trails) required.
- Minimum 2 litres of water per person per day
- Sturdy shoes
- Sun hat or bike helmet (compulsory in WA)
- Sunglasses, sunscreen (30+) and insect repellant
- Binoculars and camera (optional)
- Map or guide book where suggested
- Snacks and/or lunch depending on length of trail
- Clothes to suit the activity and potential weather conditions including a water/windproof jacket
- First Aid kit
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Best Time of the Year
May to November -
Facilities
The Perth Hills Discovery Centre has toilets, drinks, some refreshments (weekdays only), a visitor centre and a camping area. Toilets, food and drink are also available from the Mundaring Weir Hotel. There are toilets and a picnic table at the South Ledge picnic area above the Golden View lookout. Take a water bottle and snacks. Walk out and back (it looks different coming back!). Or do a car shuffle by leaving a car at either end of the walk and picking up the first car on your way home. There is no public transport to Mundaring Weir. Track transfers may be arranged through the Mundaring Visitor Information Centre.
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Prohibited Items
No pets in National Park areas or bikes on the Track. -
Access to the Trail
Drive 2WD -
Trail Contact
Bibbulmun Track Foundation
Telephone: (08) 9481 0551
Email: friends@bibbulmuntrack.org.au
Web: http://www.bibbulmuntrack.org.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BibbulmunTrackFoundation/
Twitter: @bibbulmuntrack
