YAHOO Over 55’s Bushwalking Club

WALK DETAILS

Walk Name Canning river from Bull Creek Meeting Place Mandurah Station Grade Easy Distance (Approx) 16km Details Updated February 2014 Reference Maps Perth Road Guide, Barry’s Map Walk Start Bull Creek Station Comments At completion of the walk catch train from Cannington to Perth then train to Mandurah. Distance estimated from Perth Road Guide. GPS total was 16.5km. (Check Google Earth for park tracks)

Walk Description Pt To Pt Cumulative Description 0.0 Head east from the station along Leach Highway 1.3 1.3 Cross over leach Highway on footbridge 0.1 1.4 Head up Webb Street and take first left into Bull Creek Road. (Alternative: Turn left and follow Leach Highway until houses end, and take track along a creek behind the houses. It joins Bull Creek Road further down.) 0.5 1.9 Bull Creek Road becomes Riverton Drive, follow north along Bull Creek and Canning River. 2.9 4.8 Shelley beach. (toilets) 2.2 7.0 Pass under Shelley Bridge 0.5 7.5 Pass under Riverton Bridge, staying on the west side of the river. (Kiosk and toilets over the bridge if required) Boardwalk then dual use path. 3.5 11.0 Kent Street Weir, cross to north side of river. (Tables, shade and a Café) Take dual use path west from in front of Café. 1.5 12.5 Civic Centre Park and Council offices. Head north west towards Albany highway. 0.6 13.1 Cross over Albany highway at Wharf Street lights and continue north west along Wharf Street. 0.7 13.8 Veer right into Coker Park. Head west on pathways. 0.7 14.5 Cross over Sevenoaks Street at Cecil Avenue lights to Cannington Station.