“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 birds, and maybe even a whale...
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 a day trip but be warned, you’ll be wanting to come back again and again...
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 can relax enjoying the native forest or...
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 retreat from the hot Australian sun, as well as a...
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 spend some family time together, just the...
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. Hiking these gorges was the main reason we chose to start...
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 to Kalbarri – a place we had wanted to return to for a long...
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 up with me fighting to contain my panic as the situation turned sour...
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 this trail a few times in the past, in different...
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 weeks. I appreciate...