Perth is situated on the banks of the Swan River, enjoys beautiful weather at all times of the year and offers a wealth of natural parklands to enjoy. So, in light of Bob's recent trip to Perth to visit his newborn grandson, we're going to focus on walks in the capitol of the Golden state.
 
Kings Park and botanic gardens are so perfect for a stroll that they attract over five million visitors every year. Two-thirds of their 400 hectares are natural bushland, all within 1.5km of the Perth CBD.

The 2.5 km Law Walk through Kings Park is an easy bushland walk with scenic views of the Swan River and Perth suburbs. It begins at the Fraser Ave. carpark and follows a well-marked trail southeast to the Dryandra Lookout.

Some of the sights you can expect to see in the 30-45 minute walk are flocks of birds flying in formation over the Swan River, yachts moored at Matilda Bay, dolphins frolicking, as well as Carnaby's cockatoos and New Holland honeyeaters.

A slightly more challenging walk in Bunbury, to the south of Perth is the 3.3km Dalyellup to the beach walk. It begins at the shops at Dalyellup and takes about 50 minutes to reach the sparkling Indian Ocean.

Dalyellup Beach is surrounded by one hundred and fifty hectares of Tuart forest and  natural woodland.

The area has so many options for visitors, from watersports and fishing to beach and bush walking. You can even walk along the boardwalk to the beachside picnic park.

A bit further south of Perth is the Dunsborough to Eagle Bay walk. It takes about 2 ½ hours and is nearly 10km in length so be sure to bring a lot of water. 

This is only for experienced walkers but the scenery is so beautiful it’s well worth the effort.

Start at the Dunsborough shops, head to the beach then keep walking north. For most of the distance you can choose between walking along bush tracks slightly inland where you’re likely to encounter local wildlife including kangaroos, or just walk along the beach.

The walk ends at scenic Eagle Bay where many of Western Australia's rich and famous have holiday homes.

For maps and more information about these West Australian walks, or to find walks in your state, check out ‘My Walks’ located in the Healthy Living section. There you’ll find lots of great walks, graded by their level of difficulty, together with detailed maps that show you every step of the way.