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Learn moreThe Contour Channel walk follows a series of man-made concrete channels and steel and cast-iron pipelines along the contours of the Darling Scarp through Roleystone and Kelmscott. The project was a Depression era public works scheme and constructed, mostly by manual labour, between July 1935 and December 1936 to carry potable water from just below Canning Dam through the hills to a pumping station near Gosnells by following the natural contours of the Canning Valley and scarp - hence it was entirely gravity-fed. The channel supplied drinking water to the metropolitan area of Perth from 1940 to 1975.
The walk trail passes through forests of Marri and Flooded Gums and offers great views over Perth City and the Swan Coastal Plain. The area nearer to Canning Mills Road has a rich and diverse range of wildflowers from July to November.
Kangaroos and Black cockatoos can often be seen throughout the woodlands here.
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2 to 3 hours
7km return
Steep sections.
Group B - Hiking & Long Distance Trails (Bushwalks and/or longer trails) required.
Group B - Hiking & Long Distance Trails (Bushwalks and/or longer trails)
No drinking water or toilet facilities in park.
Loose gravel paths throughout park.
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.
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There are a few steep sections.
Trail is mostly loose gravel paths.
Avoid entering the park on high fire risk days.
Snakes may be active during the warmer months - August to April.
All year round. For wildflowers the best time is August to November.
By road, 2WD. There is a small amount of parking just off Canning Mills Road, look for the sign for Banyowla Regional Park.
Off-road vehicles and fires prohibited.
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A concrete section of the Canning Contour Channel.
Pipeline used to siphon water from one section of the Channel to the next across the valley.
Part of the old Contour Channel
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Half day
11km
