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The Best Family-Friendly Nature Trails in Mandurah

3rd April 2019
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Family HIkes, Outdoor Adventures, Science and Conservation
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“I want to take my family on a nature hike but I don’t know where to start and I don’t want to head too far out of town” ….If this sounds like you, here’s your essential guide to family-friendly nature walks right near the heart of Mandurah. You are almost guaranteed to spot dolphins and colourful…

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The Best Family-Friendly Hike Trails Around Wellington Dam, Collie

27th March 2019
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Family HIkes, Short Hikes
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If you’re looking for a camping destination with plenty of outdoor activities, then Wellington National Park is the place for you. Being just over 2 hours from Perth, it is not a long drive from the city, but far enough away to really feel like a holiday. It’s close enough that you can visit for…

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A Hike Through History at Marrinup Prisoner Of War Camp

22nd February 2019
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Family HIkes, Short Hikes
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If you are looking for an outdoor adventure not too far from Perth then Dwellingup is the best place to go. With hundreds of kilometres of hiking and mountain bike trails to explore, several campsites along the winding waterways of Lane Poole Reserve and numerous swimming holes to escape the Western Australian summer heat, you…

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Hiking Mount Frankland, Walpole

6th February 2019
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Family HIkes, Outdoor Adventures
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The Walpole Wilderness might just be the perfect place for a camping holiday. With seemingly endless white sand beaches and enough hike trails to keep you busy for weeks, this region is on the bucket list of every outdoor enthusiast – and if it isn’t, it should be! The shaded Southern Forests offer a welcome…

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Marrinup Falls, Dwellingup – A perfect short family hike for little legs

14th November 2018
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Family HIkes
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Sometimes, the most beautiful scenery and magical places are the ones barely anyone knows about. The Marrinup Falls lies just outside Dwellingup in Western Australia, yet very few people visit making this a pristine and secluded little hike. It was the weekend before Jed returned to work for another 4 weeks and we wanted to…

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Hiking Kalbarri Gorges – The Loop Trail

25th September 2018
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Family HIkes
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Mums Big Hike along The Loop Tail A passage over the ripples of an ancient ocean, sands deposited almost half a billion years ago, and even footprints marking the first venture of creatures onto land from the sea…Taking a hike deep into the gorges of Kalbarri National Park takes you on a journey through time….

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Kalbarri Coastal Walks

19th September 2018
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Family HIkes
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Sometimes despite the best planning and research, a hike doesn’t turn out the way you imagined, with factors like weather, road closures and toddler temperaments all out of our control. This can be seen either as a curse or a blessing, We chose to optimistically view it as the latter on our most recent trip…

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Get Lost In Nature On The Bibbulmun Track

14th August 2018
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Family HIkes
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Our first hike with just Mummy and Maddie I imagined my first solo hike with my baby girl would be a leisurely affair. I would walk a comfortable pace along a beautiful trail, sharing my love of nature with my daughter. Little did I know our first expedition as just Mummy and Maddie would end…

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Kitty’s Gorge Trail After The Rain

8th August 2018
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Family HIkes
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Seeing one of our favourite hike trails in a new season Kitty’s Gorge Trail is listed in the top 5 Western Australia day hikes and it fully deserves the accolade. The trail runs 12km from Serpentine Falls picnic area to Jarrahdale cemetery through Serpentine National Park, following the path of a brook. We have hiked…

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How hiking saved my sanity after having a baby

1st August 2018
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Family HIkes
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Becoming a mother for the first time is a wonderful, albeit daunting experience. With mammoth life changes, coupled with daunting responsibilities and sleep deprivation, its almost inevitable that our mental wellbeing takes a blow. I was blissfully happy after Maddie was born. A mix of excitement, hormones and love kept me crying happy tears for…

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