Length: 1.6km
Duration: 0.5hrs
Grade: 2
Style: Circuit
Start: Congelin Campground
End: Congelin Campground

Location: Dryandra Woodland
Closest Town:
Distance from CBD: 170km
State: WA
Latitude: -32.81959401
Longitude: 116.8880367

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Congelin Siding Walk is a 1.6km, grade 2 circuit hike, located in Dryandra Woodland, Western Australia. The hike should take approximately 0.5hrs to complete.

Hike Summary

This short and easy trail in the Dryandra woodland follows the old Pinjarra to Narrogin railway line that was constructed in 1925 and known as the Hotham Valley Branch (DwaRoada line).

This 1.6km loop trail is a short introduction to the area near Congelin Dam. It starts from either the Congelin Dam Picnic Area or the campground. Signs interpret many of the remaining features still visible along the line. For more information about this area see the Dryandra Woodland Network page.

About the region

Dryandra Woodland, near Narrogin, is a valuable nature conservation area featuring the largest remnant of original vegetation in the western Wheatbelt. 24 mammal, 98 bird and 41 reptile species are all known to call Dryandra home, including Western Australia’s state mammal emblem, the numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus).