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Crystal Cave tours (F10) Visit the koalas (E5) Flora Chocolate Drops (F5) See Perth’s only tourist cave on a 45-minute guided tour and Stroll along the 240m koala boardwalk to view one of Australia’s The park is home to a diverse range of flora including paperbark, Drop in for a light lunch, refreshment or ice-cream and treat experience an underground wonderland full of natural cave favourite native animals in a natural environment and learn more banksia, tuart, jarrah and sheoak. From August to October, the park yourself to some award-winning handmade chocolate. decorations such as stalactites, stalagmites, helictites, columns about these fascinating creatures. comes to life with a stunning array of colourful wildflowers such as and shawls. The cave’s constant temperature makes this tour kangaroo paw, Yanchep rose, wattles and native orchids. Adventure Caving a comfortable all-year-round experience. McNess House Visitor Centre (F5) Book your birthday party or corporate team-building event Picnic spots galore Daily: 10.30am, 11.30am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Drop into the visitor centre to get information about the park, underground! Suitable for groups of up to 14 people. book your tours and browse through the great range of gifts and All barbecues in the park are free. Please follow the instructions Aboriginal Cultural Experience (E5) souvenirs. You can also purchase an annual park pass for Yanchep carefully and remember to reignite as required. You will see many Cabaret Cave (B9) birds while you are picnicking in the park but please don’t feed Enjoy an entertaining and informative 45-minute session that will National Park for only $22. Book your special occasion at Perth’s only purpose-modified them. immerse you in local Noongar culture. Learn about the world’s oldest function cave for hire. This natural cave is visually amazing, Golf (B4) acoustically sensational and naturally air-conditioned. living culture, experience didgeridoo playing and find out the significance Yanchep Inn (D5) of plants and animals to the original custodians of this area. Enjoy a leisurely round on our nine-hole bush golf course, but keep an eye out for our friendly kangaroos that frequently visit the Open daily from 8am til late, the historic Yanchep Inn offers Saturday, Sunday and public holidays at 2pm and 3pm. fairways. breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and accommodation. Function facilities are also available. Ticket prices Book your green fees at McNess House Visitor Centre. Adults $11 Children $5.50 (6 to 15 years) Spot the western grey kangaroo Mini group $27.50 (two adults and two children). Yanchep National Park is home to western grey kangaroos, which Australian Seniors Card holders $9 can be seen in abundance early and late in the day. At other times they shelter from the sun so you might be lucky enough to see Prices subject to change, please check with McNess House Visitor Centre. them resting in shady areas. All tours are subject to availability. Tickets must be purchased at McNess House Visitor Centre at least 15 minutes prior to the activity. Walk trails The park has nine walk trails ranging from 500m to 52km. Each trail has been selected to showcase the unique biodiversity of the northern Swan Coastal Plain. Information about extended walk trails is available on a separate brochure, Yanchep National Park – Extended walks. Pick up a copy at McNess House Visitor Centre or online at parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/yanchep. Trail grading Parks and Wildlife walking trails are classified within a range from 1 to 6, where Class 1 trails provide opportunities for visitors with no previous experience, and Class 6 trails provide opportunities for fit, well-equipped and highly experienced walkers. Ensure you check any individual trailhead signs at the start of trails for specific information.
1 DWERTA MIA WALK TRAIL 3 WOODLANDS WALK TRAIL Discover the Dwerta Mia – ‘house of the wild dog’. History states Despite the sandy soils, these coastal woodlands support a diverse that Aboriginal guides leading early explorers into this area chose range of trees including banksia, tuart, marri, stunted jarrah, sheoak not to enter because they thought it was inhabited by evil spirits. and small pockets of paperbark. During spring, kangaroo paws and Meander through the old cave system at Boomerang Gorge. This catspaws are in flower. trail features interpretive signage providing visitors with a better understanding of how the limestone environment has formed over Time: 1hr return Grade: Class 2 hundreds of thousands of years and also looks at how the park’s Length: 2.6km Start/finish: McNess House Visitor Centre caves and their formations have been shaped through the ages by the flow of water. 4 CAVES WALK TRAIL Time: 45min return Grade: Class 1–2 This trail takes you past Crystal Cave where you can discover how Length: 2.1km Start/finish: McNess House Visitor Centre limestone caves are formed and hear about their colourful history on a guided tour. Tours can be booked at the McNess House Visitor 2 WETLANDS WALK TRAIL Centre before you leave. Follow this popular trail that weaves its way around Loch McNess, Time: 2hr return Grade: Class 3 one of Perth’s most important coastal wetlands. Take in the natural Length: 4.5km return Start/finish: McNess House Visitor Centre sights and sounds that surround you and see the yanget (bullrush) used by local Noongar people for food. 5 GHOST HOUSE WALK TRAIL Time: 50min return Grade: Class 2 This trail takes you on a journey through time into the park’s Length: 2.7km Start/finish: McNess House Visitor Centre wilderness areas. Along the way you will encounter the sights and sounds of the wetlands and discover the historic remains of the 'Ghost House'. Take your swag and spend a night under the stars at Shapcott’s camp site nestled under a grove of grand old tuarts. Time: 5hr return Grade: Class 3 Length: 12.4km return Start/finish: McNess House Visitor Centre