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ARMADALE SETTLERS COMMON
GETTING AROUND
Just 45 minutes from Perth
CBD, the Perth Hills are
best explored by car for the
freedom to wander at your
own pace. Prefer not to drive?
Join a day tour for a relaxed,
hassle-free experience.
PERTH HILLS / GAADAMOORN-DA KATAMUNDA
The Perth Hills offer a tapestry
of forest, trails, orchards and art昀椀lled towns. Discover Armadale’s
heritage charm and spring blooms,
Mundaring’s tranquil dams and
wine trails, and Kalamunda’s
creative spirit and cosy retreats.
Venture to Serpentine-Jarrahdale
for cascading waterfalls, bush walks
and 昀椀ne dining at Millbrook Winery,
or unwind in Gidgegannup, where
rolling farmland meets waterfalls,
wildlife sanctuaries and open-air
concerts at Red Hill Auditorium.
Whether hiking, tasting or simply
taking in the views, the Perth Hills
invite you to slow down, reconnect
and savour life among the trees.
Stay the night and immerse
yourself in the countryside. Luxury
seekers can choose Amaroo Retreat
& Spa or Rosebridge House Bed
& Breakfast, while families may
prefer Avocados Perth or Banksia
Tourist Park. For something special,
Heyscape offers tiny cabin stays
on a working farm, where mornings
greet you with grazing horses
and sheep.
MUNDARING
Mundaring, meaning “high
place” in the Noongar language,
takes its name from its hilltop
location with sweeping views of
the Darling Scarp. Once a timber,
quarry and farming town, it now
celebrates its heritage through
galleries, museums and beautifully
restored buildings. Explore heritage
trails following old railway tracks
or wander John Forrest National
Park, with its historic tunnel, winter
waterfalls and spring wild昀氀owers.
A visit to Mundaring Weir is a
must — telling the historical tale of
C.Y. O’Connor’s remarkable Golden
Pipeline Project. Enjoy a picnic in
the park or discover local taverns
on a fun Pedal and Pint trail –
Scan this QR code for
the Pedal and Pint
trail map :
Scan this QR code for
the Lake Leschenaultia
mountain bike
trail map :
including the Parkerville Tavern and
Mahogany Inn and Distillery. Lake
Leschenaultia is a local gem for
swimming, paddling or strolling the
accessible loop trail. The Flackyard
serving bushfood inspired delights
is worth a visit alone.
ARMADALE
Blending heritage, art, agriculture
and nature, Armadale invites
discovery year-round. Stroll
through the colourful gardens of
Araluen Botanic Park, or join The
Hike Collective on the Six Seasons
Trails Series, taking in Forrestdale
Wetlands, Armadale Settlers
Common and Roley Pools. Set
among rolling hills and valleys,
Churchman Brook Dam is ideal
for picnics and see colourful
seasonal stone fruit and citrus
at Raeburn Orchards and Willow
Springs Orchard. Explore the Bert
Tyler Vintage Machinery Museum
and History House Museum, meet
wildlife at Kaarakin Black Cockatoo
Conservation Centre, then dine in
old-world pub charm at the Last
Drop Elizabethan or enjoy farm to
fork fare at The Good Paddock.
KALAMUNDA
The creative heart of the Hills,
Kalamunda is where art, food and
nature converge. Its lively town
centre brims with cafés, boutiques,
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