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Visitor House McNess at fees green your Book living culture, experience didgeridoo playing and find out the the out find and playing didgeridoo experience culture, living facilities are also available. also are facilities immerse you in local Noongar culture. Learn about the world’s oldest oldest world’s the about Learn culture. Noongar local in you immerse fairways. breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and accommodation. 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House McNess with times check Please daily. run Tours Book your special occasion at Perth’s only purpose-modified purpose-modified only Perth’s at occasion special your Book National Park for only $22. only for Park National birds while you are picnicking in the park but please don’t feed feed don’t please but park the in picnicking are you while birds souvenirs. You can also purchase an annual park pass for Yanchep Yanchep for pass park annual an purchase also can You souvenirs. a comfortable all-year-round experience. all-year-round comfortable a Cabaret Cave (A9) Cave Cabaret carefully and remember to reignite as required. You will see many many see will You required. as reignite to remember and carefully book your tours and browse through the great range of gifts and and gifts of range great the through browse and tours your book tour this makes temperature constant cave’s The shawls. and All barbecues in the park are free. Please follow the instructions instructions the follow Please free. are park the in barbecues All Drop into the visitor centre to get information about the park, park, the about information get to centre visitor the into Drop columns helictites, stalagmites, stalactites, as such decorations underground! Suitable for groups of up to 14 people. 14 to up of groups for Suitable underground! Picnic spots galore spots Picnic cave natural of full wonderland underground an experience McNess House Visitor Centre (D6) Centre Visitor House McNess Book your birthday party or corporate team-building event event team-building corporate or party birthday your Book and tour guided 45-minute a on cave tourist only Perth’s See Adventure Caving Adventure kangaroo paw, Yanchep rose, wattles and native orchids. native and wattles rose, Yanchep paw, kangaroo Crystal Cave tours (D11) tours Cave Crystal about these fascinating creatures. fascinating these about comes to life with a stunning array of colourful wildflowers such as as such wildflowers colourful of array stunning a with life to comes favourite native animals in a natural environment and learn more more learn and environment natural a in animals native favourite yourself to some award-winning handmade chocolate. handmade award-winning some to yourself banksia, tuart, jarrah and sheoak. From August to October, the park park the October, to August From sheoak. and jarrah tuart, banksia, bookings officer on 9303 7772. 7772. 9303 on officer bookings Stroll along the 240m koala boardwalk to view one of Australia’s Australia’s of one view to boardwalk koala 240m the along Stroll Drop in for a light lunch, refreshment or ice-cream and treat treat and ice-cream or refreshment lunch, light a for in Drop The park is home to a diverse range of flora including paperbark, paperbark, including flora of range diverse a to home is park The House Visitor Centre. Visitor House For group booking enquiries please contact the the contact please enquiries booking group For Chocolate Drops Tearooms (D6) Tearooms Drops Chocolate Flora (C6) koalas the Visit Tickets must be purchased at McNess McNess at purchased be must Tickets All tours subject to availability. availability. to subject tours All Tours and activities and Tours Yanchep National Park Information and short walks Short walks summary More information No. Symbol Name Time Distance Class Environment Facilities and features Yanchep National Park 1 Dwerta Mia 45 mins 2.1km 1 Limestone gorge. Includes a flat 500m Very old cave system. Cnr Indian Ocean Drive and Yanchep Beach Road disabled access circuit that can be Yanchep, Western Australia 6035 accessed from Boomerang Gorge car park. Short, steep gravelly incline. Phone: (08) 9303 7759 Fax: (08) 9561 2316 2 Wetlands 50 mins 2km 2 Short limestone incline. Some soft sand Wetland and waterbirds. Email: [email protected] and boardwalk sections. Web: dpaw.wa.gov.au Camping 3 Woodlands 1 hour 2.6km 2 Relatively flat. Gravelly limestone with Wildflowers and woodlands. Book online: [email protected] short sections of loose sand. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yanchepNP 4 Caves 2 hours 4.5km 3 Compact and loose sandy sections. Short Passes Crystal Cave (public limestone inclines. Rocky in some parts. touring cave). Views into Department of Parks and Wildlife Boomerang Gorge and across Swan Coastal District Office: (08) 9303 7700 top of tuart woodlands. Police: 13 14 44 In the event of an emergency, call 000. 5 Ghost House 5 hours 12.4km 3 Compact and loose sandy sections. Short Camp site/shelter. Historic sections of steep track with moderate ruins. Limestone outcrops. The ‘Top Trail’ icon identifies the top trails experiences in WA difficulty. Wetlands and tuart – find out more at woodlands. www.trailswa.com.au. Caring for Yanchep National Park Extended walk trails during your visit Information about extended walk trails is available on a separate brochure, • Please don’t feed the wildlife. Yanchep National Park – Extended walks. Pick up a copy at McNess House Visitor Centre or online at parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/yanchep. • Please place your rubbish in the recycle bins or take it home with you. Want to return to Yanchep or go • Pets are not permitted, except guide dogs. to another national park? • Stay on the established trails, tracks and roads. Today’s entry can be used towards the purchase of an annual or Visitor guide • Water is a precious resource – please use it sparingly. holiday park pass for Western Australia. Visit the McNess House Yanchep National Park is open every day of the year. In the event Visitor Centre for details. of an emergency please make your way to a safe area as indicated All revenue collected from park entry fees and Parks and Wildlife- by the cream colour on the map. If you are on a tour, listen to your managed businesses is invested in biodiversity conservation, guide’s instructions. maintenance and improvement of Yanchep National Park facilities Photos – Parks and Wildlife and services, and the protection of park values. 20160198–07–30M Information current at July 2016. RECYCLE Please return unwanted brochures to distribution points This information is available in alternative formats on request. 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. Please register with ‘Walk Safe’ at McNess House Visitor Centre when walking the Ghost House Trail. Trails in this guide have been purpose-built for walkers only. Motorcycles and mountain bikes are not permitted on these trails. Trail grading Parks and Wildlife walk trails are assigned a ‘class’ to indicate degree of difficulty. The walk classes range from Class 1 (universal access), which is suitable for wheelchairs, to Class 5, which require walkers to be fit, experienced and suitably equipped. Check trailhead signs at the start of walks for specific information. The walk trails in this brochure range from Class 1 to Class 3. This symbol indicates a well-defined walk trail with a firm, even surface and no steep sections or steps. It is suitable for all levels of experience and fitness. This indicates an easy, well-defined walk trail with a firm surface. You may encounter gentle hill sections and occasional steps. It is suitable for all levels of experience and fitness but may present difficulties for people with mobility impairments.