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Length: 2.5km
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Duration: 0.75hrs
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Grade: 1
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Style: Circuit
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Start: Prince Philip Drive, South Bunbury
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End: Prince Philip Drive, South Bunbury
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Location: Bunbury
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Closest Town:
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Distance from CBD: 172km
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State: WA
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Latitude: -33.342656
Longitude: 115.631977
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Big Swamp Walk is a 2.5km, grade 1 Circuit hike located in Bunbury Western Australia. The hike should take approximately 0.75hrs to complete.
Summary
This 2.5km easy walk meanders around the Big Swamp, a conservation wetland, located one kilometre south of the Bunbury city centre. It is family friendly and suitable for walkers, cyclists, wheelchairs and gophers. A few Boardwalks add extra interest and access to the centre of the lake.
The Big Swamp Walk is home to over 60 species of Birdlife, including the Australasian grebe, white-faced heron, dusky moorhen and purple swamphen.The wetland is a popular place for Bird enthusiasts. The path has a number of lookouts including a wooden Boardwalk through paperbarks and a Bird hide in the middle of the wetland – which is an excellent place to observed native Birds in their natural environment.
Notes
Start Point: Prince Philip Drive, South Bunbury, 172km (1hr 50mins) south of Perth
End Point: Prince Philip Drive, South Bunbury, 172km (1hr 50mins) south of Perth
Region: Bunbury, South West
For more information, a location map and GPS file please visit Trails WA.
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