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Star Swamp Bushland Reserve, North Beach Star Swamp Bushland Reserve, North Beach

Bush Walk

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 in Perth & Surrounds

  • 1-3 hours
  • 3.8 km
    • Bush Walk Class 1

      All abilities access, flat, even, hardened surface with no steps or steep sections. Suitable for unassisted wheelchair users and prams. Clear directional signage. No bushwalking experience required.

Star Swamp Bushland Reserve is an informative 1.4km Heritage Trail that runs from the Henderson Environmental Centre in the south, to Mary Street in the North. The reserve also provides countless opportunities for birdwatching and to see native wildflowers, orchids, and a chance encounter with a Quenda, all in the middle of suburbia.

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A picturesque walk through 96 hectares of native bushland and wetland. Star Swamp is an A-Class Reserve with significant heritage importance.

It includes an informative 1.4km Heritage Trail that runs from the Henderson Environmental Centre in the south, to Mary Street in the North. The reserve also provides countless opportunities for birdwatching and to see native wildflowers, orchids, and a chance encounter with a Quenda, all in the middle of suburbia.

Limestone trails are plentiful throughout the reserve, allowing walkers to ‘choose their own path’ making the reserve ideal for walkers of all fitness levels.

Western Australian (Perth City) Visitor Centre

(08) 9483 1111

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Length

3.8km loop

What To Pack

Group A - Urban Trails (Urban trails or short trails near facilities) required.

Trail Start

The trail starts on Beach Road, Watermans Bay, opposite Sandstone Place

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Trail End

The trail ends at the carpark at the end of Groat Street, or continue back to Beach Road.

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Bush Walk

Class 1

All abilities access, flat, even, hardened surface with no steps or steep sections. Suitable for unassisted wheelchair users and prams. Clear directional signage. No bushwalking experience required.

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Difficulty Notes

Easy

Facilities

  • Car Park
  • Dog Friendly
  • Interpretive Centre

Best time of year

This walk can be enjoyed the whole year round, but is especially beautiful in September-December

Trail Access

Car, bus

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1 trail goers have rated Star Swamp Bushland Reserve, North Beach as 5 out of 5!

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Steve Elliott

Reviewed 1 Jul 2021, 1:55pm

Lovely walk, with many different trails once you are in there. Thoroughly recommend the Heritage Trail which is approx. 3kms which has lots of interesting facts about early like around the area. Easy walk - quite flat

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