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Learn moreAbout Banksia Trail, Foxes Lair, Narrogin
This is a fairly easy walk through a range of of plant communities, with wildflowers visible from June to late November. Gravelly and sandy areas have a wealth of wildflowers, particularly Proteaceae species such as dryandras, hakeas, grevilleas, and dryandras. Kwongan gravelly scrub is a good spot for small birds. Grey kangaroos may be seen in the early morning. The trail passes by foundations of one-room cottages, which were built in the 1920's for workers constructing the adjoining Bottle Creek Dam.
Please note parts of the trail are shared with cyclists.
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Time / Duration
40 to 50 minutes
Length
1.9km
Trail Start
The Breakaway trail is one of three trails which starts and ends at the Marri picnic area in Foxes Lair.
Trail End
Bush Walk
Class 2
Easy trail with modified or hardened surface, and gentle hills or occasional steps. Clear directional signage. No bushwalking experience required. May be suitable for assisted wheelchair users (if ramps are provided at steps).
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Difficulty Notes
Parts of the trail are uneven in ironstone gravel sections. Marri 'honkey' nuts may present a slipping risk in sections.
Facilities
The picnic area and Banksia trail are also a part of a tourist cycle trail network which links the three picnic areas in Foxes Lair Reserve.
- Car Park
- Dog Friendly
- Picnic Area
- Shaded Area
- Sheltered Area
Best time of year
August to November is the best time for wildflowers.
Trail Access
Narrogin is 200 kilometres south of Perth. Enter Foxes Lair from Williams Road (opposite the caravan park) and stop at the first (Marri) picnic area.
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Pea flowers in September
Banksia nobilis king dryandra August-September
Jacksonia epiphyllum Late October
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Common hovea
Marri stag
Tassel grevillea September
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