City of Wanneroo City of Wanneroo WESTERN AUSTRALIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA Visitor Guide & Business Directory 23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo, WA 6065 Locked Bag 1, Wanneroo, WA 6946 T: (08) 9405 5000 F: (08) 9405 5499 After Hours: 1300 13 83 93 E: [email protected] wanneroo.wa.gov.au Welcome to Wanneroo Our Visitor Guide & Business Directory The City of Wanneroo Destination Guide provides you with information on the many attractions and experiences Wanneroo has to offer. We hope to give you an insight into where, who and what we are and then encourage you to come and discover for yourself, our beaches, bush and the many other attractions that lay within our boundaries. Contents Page 2. How to get here? Page 3. Top five Experiences! Page 4. Discover our Coastline Page 6. Discover our Natural Attractions Page 8. Discover our Heritage Page 10. Discover Things to Do Page 12. Business Directory Message from the Mayor The Wanneroo region is home to a number of stunning attractions, offering visitors of all ages many great day-trip options. Located a mere 20 minutes north of Perth on the Sunset Coast, Wanneroo boasts unique landscapes and a variety of activities for all to enjoy. Why not come and see for yourself? Mayor Tracey Roberts City of Wanneroo Information Civic Centre: 23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo, WA 6065 AUSTRALIA Telephone: (08) 9405 5000 Website: www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au Western Australia Libraries located at: Library & Cultural Centre: 3 Roca Way (off Dundebar Road), Wanneroo, WA 6065 Phone: 9405 5940 Wanneroo Perth ! Clarkson: 27 Ocean Keys Boulevard, Clarkson, 6030 Phone: 9407 1600 Yanchep & Two Rocks: Lisford Avenue, Two Rocks, 6037 Phone: 9561 1110 Girrawheen: 6 Patrick Court, Girrawheen, 6064 Phone: 9342 8844 Events The City of Wanneroo has a varied program of events and activities throughout the year for all the family, including a major free concert in November. Check the website for further information. Front cover & above - courtesy of MadCat Photography. wanneroo.wa.gov.au 1 The Top 5 Experiences! For Family Fun 1. T ry mini golf in the spectacular gardens at Wanneroo Botanical Golf. 2. Spot the koalas sleeping at Yanchep National Park. 3. E xplore the amazing kids playground at Opportunity Playspace in Wanneroo. How to get here? 4. Paddle and explore the rock pools at Yanchep Lagoon. 5. Check out the Wanneroo Regional Museum and other things to By Car: The City of Wanneroo is easily accessible by car. do at the Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre. Heading north from Perth CBD on the Mitchell Freeway or Wanneroo Road, the actual Town Centre of Wanneroo is For Adventure Seekers 25km from Perth. Yanchep, in the northern part of our City is approximately 55km from Perth. 1. Have an action packed game of paintball or laser in bushland with WASP. By Train: Catch the Joondalup – Butler line and exit at any 2. Dive the shipwrecks off the coastline. station north of Warwick. 3. T ake a trip round the famous Barbagallo Raceway in a super-fast V8 Race Car or Go Kart. By Bus: Various bus routes link from the CBD and from the main railway stations. 4. Explore the caves at Yanchep National Park. 5. Cycle round Lake Joondalup, exploring the flora and fauna of From the Airport: By car, Wanneroo is an easy drive from the Yellagonga Regional Park. airport via Tonkin and Reid Highways. For Rest & Relaxation Check on Transperth’s journey planner for specific public transport information 1. Enjoy a chilled wine or beer overlooking the Indian Ocean www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Home/JourneyPlanner at Mindarie Marina. 2. Enjoy a horse ride through the bushland. 3. Pack a picnic to enjoy at Yanchep National Park and whilst there, sample some tasty chocolate from Chocolate Drops. 4. Enjoy a round of golf at one of the public or private courses. 5. Take a stroll along the beach at sunset. Copyright & Legal Disclaimer: This publication is produced by the City of Wanneroo. Although the greatest care has been taken to ensure accuracy of the information contained herein, the City of Wanneroo, including its agents, officers and contractors accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracy or mis-description whether by inclusion or omission, nor does the publisher accept any responsibility for subsequent change of details or services which are subject to alteration and subject to change without notice. 2 Businesses wishing to be included in future listings should contact the City of Wanneroo. wanneroo.wa.gov.au 3 Discover our Coastline Our beautiful coastline The more adventurous can start Visit Mindarie Marina with its high- the day challenging the waves at quality cafes and restaurants, plus stretches for 32 The Spot, in Two Rocks, while a sophisticated microbrewery and kilometres from Tamala others may prefer observing the a great pub serving sea-fresh fish ocean’s marvels at Yanchep Lagoon, and chips. Park (just south of the perfect place for snorkelling. The maritime history of this coast Mindarie), to Two Rocks Whilst in this northern area of is littered with tales of ships coming and boasts limestone the Sunset Coast, take the time to to grief on treacherous reefs. go fishing in the beautiful Yanchep These days, the many remaining cliffs, heathland and Lagoon. Head further north shipwrecks have become interesting sanddunes. again, where you will come across historic artefacts and gripping dive Two Rocks, a peaceful coastal locations. This is not only a delight for nature community. Two Rocks also boasts lovers but also an ideal destination a marina and boat harbour and the for beach and water sport coastline is scattered with historic enthusiasts. shipwrecks Surfing Diving Yanchep – Just north of the Lagoon there is a There are a number of dive small reef called “Rafts” that provides both right companies that operate out and left breaking waves about 150 days a year. of Mindarie Marina or boats There are some good banks to the North providing that can be chartered by some beach breaks too. people with an appropriate skipper’s ticket. The Spot (north of Yanchep) – A popular break with the locals, The Spot often provides long barrelling left hand waves. There is a beach break to the north that provides some fast fun for the body boarders as well. Shipwrecks Wanneroo is home to some of WA’s Boating renowned shipwrecks, including the Boat launch facilities are available from Mindarie SS Alkimos 1963, the Alex T Brown Marina (south) and Two 1917 and the Eglinton 1852. Rocks Marina (north). NOTE: Access to some wrecks requires a boat. Divers need to be fit and qualified. Persons diving on these sites do so at their own risk. Mindarie (north) 4 wanneroo.wa.gov.au 5 Discover our Natural Attractions If you love nature, then Enjoy bushwalking, bird watching or The region has a chain of linear practice your photography talents lakes, including Lakes Joondalup, the City of Wanneroo in our local reserves! Goolellal, Nowergup, Neerabup is the place for you, and Carabooda, and a chain of The diversity of landscapes, fauna circular lakes, including Lakes with many ideal and flora is amazing. The local Gnangara, Pinjar, Mariginiup and vegetation includes species and Jandabup. locations for a picnic, communities that are found only in bike ride or a scenic a restricted part of the south-west of Western Australia. drive. Yanchep National Park Crystal Cave at Provides a true Aussie experience just 45 minutes from Perth. There’s so much Yanchep Park to learn about Aboriginal culture*, take See Perth’s only tourist cave and part in a cave tour or see the flora and experience an underground fauna, including kangaroos and koalas. wonderland full of natural cave You can walk along one of the park’s decorations. Guided tours run nine trails, enjoy a picnic or barbeque in all year round and provide the natural surrounds and perhaps stay information on the cave’s history, overnight at the historic Yanchep Inn. geology, and the ecosystem that If you’re peckish, sample some sweet lies within. Cabaret Cave can delights at Chocolate Drops tea even be hired for private events, rooms or eat in one of the including corporate meetings and park’s dining facilities. weddings. *see page 9 Yellagonga Regional Park Named in 1990 to honour Yellagonga, the Local Produce leader of the local Mooro Nyungar people Wanneroo is historically the who inhabited the region at the time of ‘food bowl’ of Perth and market European settlement. The huge 1400 gardening still remains hectare Yellagonga Regional Park runs important today. It is possible from Hepburn Avenue in the south to at different times of the year to Joondalup Drive in the north. sample fresh produce, or even The park offers amazing biodiversity due pick your own straight from to Lakes Joondalup & Goollelal, Beenyup the growers. Olives, mangoes & Walluburnup swamps and the mature and strawberries are always a woodland areas. Throughout the whole year favourite. Fine wines are also this ‘Jewel of the North’ has something produced in the area and are to offer everyone from bird watching, available to purchase. picnicking, numerous playgrounds, BBQ’s areas, cycling or jogging. Yanchep National Park 6 wanneroo.wa.gov.au 7 Discover our Heritage & Arts Wanneroo has a rich You can visit our earliest surviving There is a range of art happenings residence at Cockman House, in the City including great and diverse heritage. discover some of our military touring exhibitions from national Like the Nyoongar people the new history at the 10th Light Horse Trail institutions to be enjoyed. settlers used the natural resources (a WW11 campsite), wonder at Upcoming exhibitions and opening of the ‘lakes districts’ to sustain the relics of our early lime-burning hours can be found on the City’s them and by 1872 there were 60 industry or visit the Regional website.