Walking Ways
Guided Nature Walks

Ways To Nature is temporarily closed until further notice as we leave WA’s beautiful Bindjareb region and relocate to Victoria in May 2023.

Ways To Nature Walks

Guided nature walks

A guided nature walk provides the perfect opportunity to discover (or re-discover in more detail…) Mandurah’s natural heritage and the region’s internationally significant Peel-Yalgorup Wetlands – including the remarkable wildlife that calls them home.

No rushed itineraries here; just time to connect with nature and experience the wonder. 

Night Rambles

Night Ramble tours are currently hibernating and no departures are currently scheduled. Aplologies for any inconvenience.

Are you up for a night time adventure? Explore the bush after the sun goes down with our spotlighting tours and learn about Bindjareb’s fascinating nocturnal wildlife.

Price: Adult $30 Concession (Senior/Student) $27  Child $20
Duration: 1.25 hours
Departures: Wednesday 12th & Saturday 22nd April 2023.
Location: Marlee Reserve, Parklands– exact location and departure times (dependent on sunset) specified on booking page.

Choose a Night Ramble if you want to find your Ways To Nature through a nocturnal adventure of hoots, croaks and eye-shines.

Riverside Ramble

Ways To Nature’s newest and most accessible tour! Discover  wildlife and serenity along the Serpentine River and delight in the river’s reveal of beautiful Lake Goegrup Nature Reserve. Learn about the ecology of this special waterway while observing waterbirds from the all accessible boardwalk.
This tour can be customised to accommodate different abilities and special needs, and can be shortened to one hour or extended to two hours exploring further along the river. Please contact me if you want to arrange a customised or group tour.

Duration: 1.5 hours.
Price: Adult $40 Concession (Senior/Student) $36 Child $25
Departures: Thursday – Sunday
Distance: 3.5 km. Linear trail with partial return loop.
Australian Walking Track Grading System: Grade 1 – No bushwalking experience required. Flat, even surface with no steps or steep sections.
Access: All accessible tour. Suitable for wheelchair users and people with mobility issues.
Facilities: Public parking bays. Sheltered picnic tables, BBQs, seating, toilet block including ambulant toilets.

Choose Riverside Ramble if you want your Ways To Nature to be an accessible tour without skimping on the scenic.

Wetland Wander

Experience the expanse of Creery Wetland Nature Reserve and get up close and personal with Mandurah’s samphire saltmarshes.  Come and meet our resident waterbirds and, during summer, observe our international visitors: remarkable migratory shorebirds.

 1.5 hour tour, 2.5km part loop
Price: Adult $40, Concession (Seniors/student) $36, Child $25

2 hour tour, 3km part loop
Price:
Adult $45, Concession (Seniors/student) $40, Child $30

Departures: Thursday-Sunday.

Australian Walking Track Grading System: Grade 1. No bushwalking experience required. Flat even surface with no steps or steep sections.
Access:  Suitable for people with limited mobility or wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. Suitable for strollers.
Facilities: Information shelters x2 and seating. No amenities. Closest public amenities located at Coodanup foreshore, ~1.5km south east. Nourishing The Soul Café located adjacent to reserve at 42 Darwin Terrace.

Choose Wetland Wander if you want to find your Ways To Nature through samphires, shorebirds and sheoaks. 

Len Howard Conservation Park

Come and explore beautiful Len Howard Conservation Park along the Erskine Trail. Wander through diverse habitats including remnant old growth swamp paperbark and banksia coastal woodland. Travel along boardwalks meandering through a network of samphire saltmarshes. The trail fringes the estuary shoreline, offering plenty of opportunities to spot waterbirds. During certain times of the year, it’s also possible to observe breeding ospreys at an artificial nesting platform along the trail. At the end of the trail, we are met by a shuttle service to return us to our vehicles.

Duration: 2 hours.
Price: Adult $50 Concession (Senior/Student) $45 Child $30
Departures: Thursday – Sunday
Distance: 3km linear trail.
Australian Walking Track Grading System: Grade 2 – No bushwalking experience required. The track is a hardened or compacted surface and may have occasional steps, narrow and sandy sections.
Access: Some sections are unsuitable for wheelchair users and some strollers, however route can be customised for wheelchair users if requested in advance.
Facilities: Public parking bays. Information shelter, rotunda and seating. Public amenities at southern end at beginning of walk.

Choose Len Howard Conservation Park if you want your Ways To Nature to be a longer walk through diverse habitats and great estuary views.

Koolbardi Bidi Cultural Garden Tour

A blend of nature, culture and art awaits on this unique tour! Discover the intriguing Koolbardi Bidi Cultural Garden nestled beside Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM), a vibrant local gallery. Transforming an otherwise dull carpark, the Koolbardi Bidi Cultural Garden contains over 40 plant species, showcasing the diversity of Mandjoogoordap’s (Mandurah’s) native flora. Discover Noongar cultural uses of the plants on display, enjoy art installations throughout the garden and learn about what Mandurah would have looked like pre-settlement. Afterwards, feel free to wander through the CASM gallery (free entry) and be inspired by their latest exhibition.

Duration: 1 hour
Price: $25 per person
Departures:  Saturdays 11:30am
Distance: <1km
Australian Walking Track Grading System: Grade 1. No bushwalking experience necessary.
Access: All accessible. Suitable for people with limited mobility, wheelchair users and strollers.
Facilities: Public parking bays, Acrod parking bays. Public toilets at CASM.

To further enhance your tour of the garden, interpretative resources can be purchased beforehand at the CASM gallery.

Choose the Koolbardi Bidi Cultural Garden Tour if you want to find your Ways To Nature through synergies of nature, culture and art.

Samphire Sojourn

Discover the varied habitats of Samphire Cove Nature Reserve. Nestled behind the western end of Mandurah’s Estuary Bridge, Samphire Cove boasts two bird hides, remnant Eucalyptus coastal woodland and samphire salt marsh, all in the heart of Mandurah! This protected little cove provides wonderful bird watching opportunities as well as great views of Mandurah’s city centre and surrounding canal homes across the Peel-Harvey Estuary.

Price: Adult $40 Concession (Senior/Student) $36  Child $25
Duration: 1.5 hours
Departures: Thursday -Sunday
Distance: 1.5km, part loop.
Australian Walking Track Grading System: Grade 1. No bushwalking experience required. Flat, even surface with no steps or steep sections.   
All accessible trail: Suitable for people with limited mobility. Suitable for strollers and wheelchair users (excluding boardwalk).
Facilities: Public parking bays. Information shelter and seating. No amenities. Closest public amenities at Egret Point Foreshore Reserve, 300m to the south.

Choose Samphire Sojourn if you want your Ways To Nature to include a little taste of everything: a little bit of woodland, a little bit of estuary & a little bit of saltmarsh!

Yalgorup National Park -Heathlands Walk

A wonderful introduction to the heathlands of south west WA, and their resilience to wildfire. The Heathland Walk takes you right into the heart of Yalgorup National Park and is simply stunning to walk in the winter and spring months when the heathland is in bloom. A short side trail to a  lookout rewards with panoramic views of the Ramsar-listed Yalgorup lakes. There is also an option to wander to the edge of Lake Preston, the largest salt lake in the Yalgorup wetland system.

Duration: 2 hours
Price: Adult $55, Concession (Seniors/student) $50, Child $35
Departures:  Sundays, May-November
Distance: 4.6km loop
Australian Walking Track Grading System: Grade 3. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Track has short, steep hill sections and a rough surface.
Access: Unsuitable for people with limited mobility, wheelchair users and strollers.
Facilities: Picnic table and carpark at the trail head. The closest other facilities are located 9km away at Martins Tank Campground and include: public toilet, picnic area and shelter, BBQ, car park and camping (Fees apply. Prior booking required via the Parks and Wildlife WA website).

Choose the Heathlands Walk if you want to find your Ways To Nature through breathtaking panoramic views and diverse heathlands.

Yalgorup National Park -Lake Pollard Trail

Stroll through tuart and peppermint woodlands and be amazed by giant grass trees (Balga). Discover how this area is a safe haven for Bindjareb’s most critically endangered mammal. The trail approaches the edge of Lake Pollard where we can enjoy a break and some bird watching at the bird hide before climbing a small limestone ridge to enjoy sweeping views of Lake Pollard, part of the internationally significant Peel-Yalgorup Wetland System.

Duration: 2 hours 
Price: Adult $55, Concession (Senior/Student) $50, Child $35
Departures: Sundays,  May-November.
Distance: 4.5km return trail.
Australian Walking Track Grading System: Grade 2 – No bushwalking experience required. The track is a hardened or compacted surface and may have occasional steps, narrow and sandy sections.
Access: Unsuitable for wheelchair users and strollers (some sandy and rocky sections).
Facilities: A car park is located at the trail head. The following facilities are also available at the adjacent Martins Tank Campground: public toilet, picnic area and shelter, BBQ, car park and camping (Fees apply. Prior booking required via the Parks and Wildlife WA website. )

Choose the Lake Pollard Trail if you want to discover Yalgorup’s shady woodlands and expansive salt lakes.

Contact Me

to organise a private guided nature walk for your school, seniors or community group.

I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.

~Henry David Thoreau