Serpentine Falls

Serpentine Falls is a national park located in the southeast of Perth. While the biggest interest lies with the fall itself, I reckon the landscape was pretty amazing and the views gorgeous. 

There are several trails in the park. We decided to go for the Kitty Gorge's trail to begin with. I really enjoyed walking along the different scenery. The trail was not too challenging in terms of slippery and rocky paths, but still be careful where you put your feet. The hardest part was definitely at the beginning with a tough uphill, but after it is pretty much flat surface. Once you reached the top, you can have a glance of the fall, with the turquoise water.

Along the path, we came across lot of greenery and picturesque views on the hills. My uncle did spot a tiny snake while we were walking, but luckily it hid away soon after. I wish I saw it. 

We kept walking and walking for a few hours or so before realising we missed the trail sign and kept on going in the wrong direction. We did see it on the way back. Also,we got to see a hole in a tree, which had similar resemblance to Grandma Willow from Pocahontas. It was very random indeed. 

After we returned from our walk, we went to visit the fall. It says that the water is untreated, but there were still many people having a swim. I enjoyed getting my feet wet, felt so good after the long walk. 

On the way back, we were lucky enough to spot a few kangaroos. Overall, it was a great day spent. It was tiring but I did enjoy this short trip.

Note:
There is a car entrance fee and there is a limited number of cars permitted to access during the day, so better go early.

For more information:
http://serpentinevalley.com.au/serpentine-falls

Centenary Park

Centenary Park is located in Belmont and is a nice park to have a short walk. The footpath runs along a lake and the park offers several facilities including BBQ facilities, exercise equipment and a playground. 

It also has several features including duck sculptures along the path and random facts marked at different intervals.

We also came across several wildlife including two Rainbow Lorikeets perching on some flowering Eucalyptus trees. Needless to add, there were also many ducks. 

For more information:
http://www.belmont.wa.gov.au/Community/ParksandReserves/Pages/CentenaryPark.aspx

Woodman Point Ammo Jetty

Woodman Point regional park is located in the City of Cockburn and runs along the coastline. It accommodates a recreational park with playground and Bbq areas, a jetty for fishing and footpaths for bushwalking. There are several parking spots, but we chose the one next to the park, which gives quick access to the jetty.

It is a perfect place for a picnic or an afternoon walk, or both. Fishing amateurs would definitely find this place to their liking. The jetty was crowded with people fishing till late night. I enjoyed watching the glowing baits in the dark. At night, light along Garden Island flashes and shimmers in the dark. It was very pleasant to watch. 

We started our walk from the ammo jetty to the headland. Along the path, we came across stunning views along the beach and the reserve. The path is well-built,  which makes walking easy. The path took us to the other side, offering an equally amazing sight. There were also several para-gliders on that day. 

It was certainly a great place to discover. I was surprised to see so many people going fishing. The pelicans were also having a lot of fun flying around.

For more information:
https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/woodman-point

Severin Walk

Severin Walk is located in Belmont and stretches along a waterway. It is secretly enclosed in between buildings. It is hard to believe such a place exists in the midst of all the surroundings. Walking along the trail seems like entering a magical place. It felt like we have set foot off the Earth Planet and walk into a different universe. 

I really enjoyed the peaceful walk. There were several random flowers and plants, coupled with nice views along the path. We stumbled across few bridges- all different. This seems to add to the magic feel, just like everytime you come across another bridge, you are stepping into a different part of this world. The below plant weirdly had some bird's features, with the beak and eye and the building looks very old and unlike any I have seen before.

Overall, it was a short walk, but definitely a peculiar one. We also spotted a rainbow as we finished our walk. 

Mary Carroll Park

Mary Carroll Park is located in the City of Gosnells. It is meant to be a wetland, but when we went on the 10th of April, it was completely dry. It was a quiet and peaceful stroll along the paths, which offered nice views over the hills and surroundings.

 

It was quite a shock to see no water at all on the land. The area was very dry. It almost seemed like a walk through dessert, with the dried branches and soil. The wetland is seasonal and should hopefully filled up in Winter to welcome all the birds and wildlife.

It took us less than an hour to complete both circles by walk. The paths do accommodate for bikes as well. This was definitely a short and leisurely walk.

There are parking spots on Eudoria Street.

For more information:
http://www.gosnells.wa.gov.au/About_our_City/Environment/Caring_for_our_environment/Bushland/Mary_Carroll_Park_wetlands

Canning River Regional Park

Canning River Regional Park stretches along the Canning River and is a beautiful place to have a leisurely walk, a picnic or a barbeque. It is incredible how this park is just around 5 minutes away from where I live and I just came across it the other day, looking for new places to visit.

We first went there on Easter Monday and it proved to be a delight. We were, obviously, not the only one having this idea, as many people were spending their afternoon there. Some were having picnics, others were canoeing or just having some fun time.  The park is very green and has several walk trails ranging from 1.5 to 4 kms.  There is a cafe and several public facilities, including a kids' playground. Parking is available near Kent Street. 

On our walk, we were welcomed the beautiful scenery across the river. The walk trail is very well maintained and the changing landscape is awesome. I loved walking across some many different bridges. There is just something so special about bridges. I saw my first dragonfly and there were many of them along the river. 

Beside the park, there is a miniature train station - Castledare Miniature Railways. It hosts the Wilson Park station and it operates on a 3-weekly Sunday basis. It was not at the time we went, but I would gladly like to hop on one on day. 

It was certainly an enjoyable walk and place to visit. 

For more information, please refer to below websites:

Park: https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/canning-river
Walk trail map: http://www.sercul.org.au/docs/CRRP_Walk_Trails.pdf
Railway: http://castledare.com.au/