| Western Australia is known for its
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| | through incredible gorge systems. Further
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| brilliant wildflowers, and a walking
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| | north is too remote to access by
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| holiday combined with a rental car is one
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| | campervan and you really do need a four
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| of the best way to see as much of this
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| | wheel drive to continue on. There are
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| diverse state as possible. There are a
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| | walking tours in this region which are
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| large number of parks just waiting to be
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| | popular.
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| explored close to the capital city of
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| | There are enough walks close to the city
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| Perth all you need is some preparation,
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| | that you can plan day trips and set up in
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| suitable maps and good walking shoes for
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| | one of the many camping grounds,or base
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| a trip of a lifetime.
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| | yourselves in the any of the hotels,
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| As Western Australia covers close to a
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| | motels or bed and breakfasts scattered up
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| third of Australia, there is a lot of
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| | and down the coastline.
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| walking to be done here, yet much of the
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| | At close to ten kilometres, the Narrows
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| state consists of desert and remote,
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| | Bridge and Causeway offer a great walk
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| wilderness regions. Most of the suitable
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| | especially popular at night to experience
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| bushwalks are located in the south
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| | the city lights. Along the beach is one
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| western corner of the state, along the
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| | of my favourite walks, from Fremantle to
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| coastline and within easy driving
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| | Hillarys and taking in all the coastal
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| distance from Perth.
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| | beauty that Perth has to offer. It
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| There are a smaller number of national
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| | stretches along 20 kilometres of pristine
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| parks here than most states, but you are
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| | coastline and is suitable for any fitness
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| rewarded by the walks available, one of
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| | level.
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| the most popular being the Bibbulum Track
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| | Kings Park is the closest park adjoining
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| which is an extraordinary 960 kilometres
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| | Perth, with a circuit walk taking in
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| and spans the coast from Kalamunda
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| | panoramic views of the city and Swan
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| through to Albany. Most would attempt
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| | River, and a number of interesting trails
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| this track in stages, but there are many
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| | taking in the lovely botanic gardens.
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| who come from all over the world to
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| | About three kilometres east from Perth
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| complete this peaceful and exhilarating
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| | are more scenic parks and gardens found
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| long distance walk.
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| | throughout the Burswood Park walk. With
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| The Cape to Cape walk is another
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| | eleven lakes scattered along the walk,
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| favourite, from Hamelin Bay to Cape
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| | you are guaranteed an abundance of
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| Leeuwin in the south west corner of the
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| | birdlife and beautiful scenery.
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| state. Taking in a lot of the
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| | The upper Swan Valley has some incredible
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| breathtaking coastline and a lot more
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| | sights, and located 30 kilometres north
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| achievable at 29 kilometres, it is an
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| | east from Perth, the Hillside Trail takes
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| enjoyable walk suitable for most fitness
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| | in the best this region has to offer.
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| levels.
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| | Pack a picnic lunch and head out for the
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| Another breathtaking walk is the Tree Top
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| | day to enjoy this lovely spot.
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| Walk at the Valley of the Giants at
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| | Walking in Western Australia is an
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| Walpole. The walk at just over 400 metres
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| | experience that is hard to match. There
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| is above tree level and gives you a
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| | are walks for beginners through to
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| bird's eye view of the forest below. For
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| | experienced and such amazing diversity
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| the fit and adventurous, you can't go
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| | that you can stay in Perth and walk for
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| past the Mt Bruce Summit Walk in the
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| | weeks, or alternate your holiday from
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| Pilbara region. At six hour it takes in
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| | region to region. Head up north to Broome
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| some of Western Australia's most
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| | and walk the coast, or south to the
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| beautiful scenery.
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| | forests and rivers that are just as
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| With many of the walks hundreds of
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| | breathtaking. Wherever you go, you will
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| kilometres apart, you need to plan your
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| | be destined to experience colour, beauty
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| itinerary ahead based on the walks you
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| | and plenty of space.
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| really want to do. Close to 600
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| | Jenny Brewer is a travel agent whose
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| kilometres north from Perth is the
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| | passion is writing. After spending her
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| Murchison River which offers a lovely
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| | leisure time writing time writing
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| gorge walk. Another 500 kilometres the
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| | childrens stories, she now enjoys writing
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| Pilbara region also has walks winding
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| | about travel destinations.
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