The Railway Reserve Heritage Trail is located in the Perth Hills. It starts from Bellevue (Shire of Mundaring) and goes up to Wooroloo- a 37 km walk. There are two routes to do so, connected at Mt Helena. The trail retraces the old Eastern Railway which linked Fremantle and York in the 1880s.
The brochure is a good guide for the distance and the level of elevation, and other facilities. You can also start your journey at different points of interest. Once you reached one, you will spot a map showing where you are, with some history behind the area. There are additional guides on the trail, showing distance yet to covered till next stop. There are some lovely scenery and spots along the trail.
On 14th of June, 2015, we started our walk from Bellevue to Darlington and back. We began at 10.30.a.m and returned by 4.00.p.m. It was a rather long journey, but it was a nice stroll along the bush and down history, especially coming across a mountain quarry. Don't we all appreciate those unexpected encounters?
As we go up the hills, we can spot Perth City. There are some beautiful plants- namely the Golden Wattle-along the way. Our first stop was in Boya, and then we continued up to Darlington.
In Darlington, we came across the old railway station, also various signposts showing where the ticket office, restroom and shed area were. Then, there is the John Herington Memorial picnic area.
We accidentally came across a mountain quarry. It was quite impressive to look at. There were some climbers at various spots attempting to reach the top.
The way back was lengthy, but most enjoyable.
For more information, please visit below website:
http://www.railwayreserves.com.au/Pages/home.aspx
For the heritage trail brochure, please click on below link:
http://www.railwayreserves.com.au/Documents/Railway%20Reserves%20Heritage%20Trail%20brochure.pdf
Note:
There is a parking spot at Purton Place if you want to start your journey from Bellevue.
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