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Big Swamp Walk, Bunbury

Bush Walk
Trail difficulty
Easy
Trail difficulty

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.

  • Length 2.5km
  • Est. time 1-3 hours
  • Dog friendly
  • Accessible trail
  • Circuit / loop
Today

15°C

18°

9°

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The Big Swamp Walk is home to over 60 species of birdlife, including the Australasian grebe, white-faced heron, dusky moorhen and purple swamphen.The wetland is a popular place for bird enthusiasts. The path has a number of lookouts including a wooden boardwalk through paperbarks and a bird hide in the middle of the wetland – which is an excellent place to observed native birds in their natural environment.

Bunbury Visitor Centre

(08) 9792 7205

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Time / Duration

Up to 1 hour

Length

2.5km loop with the detours to the boardwalks

Trail Access

Drive, bus, train or fly to Bunbury

Trail Start

Prince Philip Drive, South Bunbury, 172km (1hr 50mins) south of Perth

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Trail End

When to go

All year round

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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.

What To Pack

Prohibited items

Dogs are allowed on the outer path but not the boardwalks.

Facilities

  • BBQ Facilities
  • Bicycle Rack
  • Cafe
  • Car Park
  • Child Activities
  • Dog Friendly
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Toilet
  • Shaded Area
  • Sheltered Area
  • View Platform
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Today Apr 22, 10:59pm

15°C

Feels like 14°C

Max 18°

Min 9°

Precipitation: 100%

Visibility: 10km

Wind: 3.86km/h NW

8-day forecast

Wed

18°

9°

Thu

18°

13°

Fri

20°

11°

Sat

22°

10°

Sun

25°

11°

Mon

22°

13°

Tue

18°

10°

Wed

20°

10°

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4 trail goers have rated this trail as 3.75 out of 5!

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Irene Suarez

Reviewed 8 Jan 2024, 4:30pm

Easy walk, nice shady parts but long stretches of urban areas.

Tons of wildlife: swans, ducks, dragonflies, egrets,...
Melanie Backhouse

Reviewed 16 Jun 2020, 9:54am

An enjoyable and relaxing, easily accessible way people in the city can access nature, and locals can do the loop on their lunchbreak. A very pretty walk, especially among the paperbarks and the boardwalk through the reeds.
Curtis Baune

Reviewed 31 Jul 2018, 9:33am

Nice walk.
Cynthia Van der Wielen

Reviewed 9 Oct 2016, 8:25pm

Nice, easy walking trail people of all ages can enjoy! The wetlands with a myriad species of birds is definitely a highlight.

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