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Lane Poole Falls Walk Trail, Boorara Gardner NP

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Bush Walk
Trail difficulty
Moderate
Trail difficulty

Moderate trail that may have short steep hills, rough surface, many steps or some rock hopping. Directional signage. Some bushwalking experience and moderate fitness required.

  • Length 5km
  • Est. time 1-3 hours
  • Return
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18°C

23°

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The Lane Poole Falls Walk Trail starts at the Boorara Tree day use recreation site about 18km south-east of Northcliffe.  Follow the signs off Boorara Road to the tree, which until 1977, was a fire lookout tower.  The Boorara Tree, which has had its cabin removed, is surrounded by a shady picnic area.  Here you'll find the start of a 5km track to Lane Poole Falls on the Cantebury River. 

The trail was once a firebreak, designed to bring a raging wildfire to a sudden halt.  These days all it will stop is you as you pause to admire the tall karri trees keeping quiet sentinel over the creepers, vines and mosses, scrambling across the dense forest floor. 

In spring, the awakening wild flowers peep over the blanket of undergrowth.  As you near the falls, the track descends steeply, before you emerge to see the fast flowing water tumbling over a granite wall to a pool, 12 metres below.  

Granite outcrops along the trail support a rich diversity of fragile plants. Take a rest at the lookout shelter near the falls and enjoy the sounds of the forest. In summer the flow may be reduced to a trickle but you can still soak up the unspoilt atmosphere of this hidden valley with its towering river banksias.

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Time / Duration

1.5 hours return

Length

5km return

Fees

No fees apply

Trail Access

Drive or bus to Northcliffe then drive from Northcliffe to the Boorara Tree.

Trail Start

Boorara Tree recreation area, 18km south-east of Northcliffe, which is 350km (4 hours 10 mins) south of Perth

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Trail End

Lane Poole Falls

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When to go

Falls flow at their best June to October. Forest walk trail is accessible year round.

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Bush Walk

Class 3

Moderate trail that may have short steep hills, rough surface, many steps or some rock hopping. Directional signage. Some bushwalking experience and moderate fitness required.

What To Pack

Prohibited items

No pets

Facilities

No toilets at this location.

  • Car Park
  • Interpretive Centre
  • Shaded Area
  • Picnic Area
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Today May 13, 6:12pm

18°C

Feels like 19°C

Max 23°

Min 13°

Precipitation: 87%

Visibility: 10km

Wind: 3.52km/h W

8-day forecast

Wed

23°

13°

Thu

18°

12°

Fri

17°

12°

Sat

19°

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Sun

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Mon

20°

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Tue

20°

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Wed

23°

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Kerry Owens

Reviewed 2 Mar 2016, 7:43pm

This walk is through part of the fire ravaged area around Northcliffe. We went to the area to see how the forest is recovering. The trail itself is easy to follow as DPaW has been through to remove dangerous limbs and trees. They have also repaired the viewing platform located towards the end of the trail. It was fantastic to see the trees starting to sprout new growth and to see many birds in the area. The last 200m of the trail is rather steep and it was covered in leaves and bark but still passable. The falls themselves would be quite spectacular in late winter early spring but as we went in autumn there was only a trickle of water going over them. We enjoyed the walk but you do need to be fit to attempt it.

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