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Homestead Walk, Millstream Chichester NP Homestead Walk, Millstream Chichester NP

  • Less than 1 hour
  • 0.75 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.

Out of the arid forbidding landscape that makes up much of Millstream Chichester National Park appears an oasis. A flat easy 750 metre return walk trail begins at the historic Millstream Station homestead and meanders through towering paperbark trees, introduced date palms and pools of freshwater.

Millstream Homestead
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The Homestead Trail explores station life from the 1930s at Millstream through the eyes of a 12 year old boy. As you walk into the tropical glades you come across a series of permanent crystal clear pools that rise out of the Fortescue River floodplains. The water is so clear that numerous freshwater fish seem to be swimming in air. On top is a watery garden of water lillies. It looks like a scene out of a Monet painting.

Most of the palms are of the introduced date variety. There is one exception, a type of livistona palm found only in the north-west of Western Australia. The well preserved Millstream Homestead was once part of a vast pastoral station. Now it is an informative information centre telling visitors about the natural and cultural wonders of this beautiful region.  

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Time / Duration

30 minutes

Length

750 metres return

Trail Start

Millstream Homestead is 1200km north of Perth, 120km east of Roeborne

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Trail End

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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Facilities

The Homestead Visitor Centre is open daily between 8am and 4pm. It is not always staffed but rangers frequently visit as they are stationed here. There is an intercom telephone at the front counter to the Ranger’s Office but it is not always attended. In an emergency call at the Ranger’s house.
Bush camping at Millstream Chichester National Park.
  • BBQ Facilities
  • Camping
  • Car Park
  • Interpretive Centre
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Toilet
  • Shaded Area
  • Sheltered Area
  • Visitor Information Centre
  • Water Access Points

Best time of year

May to November

Fees

National Park Fees

Trail Access

2WD accessible - variable road conditions.

Prohibited Items

No pets in National Parks
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