Walk Trails - Greenbushes - a good centre from which to walk!
Short and long walks are available, with all trails taking the walker through interesting terrain. Lakes are one of the main attractions and are a reminder of the pioneer mining era. The lakes have been revegetated and are picturesque at any time of the day- although morning and evenings add a special charm. The walks are circuits, starting from and returning to the Heritage Park on Blackwood Road (opposite the Discovery Centre), doing away with the need for drop offs and pick ups.
Bibbulmun Track
There are two connections to the Bibbulmun Track both 5 kilometres from Greenbushes, one near Hay Road (Balingup side of Greenbushes) and the other at Mt Jones (5km from Southhampton Road and Blackwood Camp). A 5km section separates these connecting points which is shared between the Greenbushes Loop and Bibbulmun Track. This allows walkers on the Bibbulmun Track to take a 5km detour into Greenbushes for a rest, a swim, shopping, to check emails at the Telecentre or have a meal at the hotel and experience local hospitality. A must is a visit to the Greenbushes Discovery Centre
Greenbushes Loop (15km - 5 hours) connects to Bibbulmun Track
The trail
takes in natural waterways, many heritage mining areas, old growth mixed forest, rehabilitation areas for 5km, then joins the Bibbulmun Track for 5km and then a 5km return to Greenbushes. The trail is marked by a triangular badge featuring a red-tailed black cockatoo (also older arrow direction marker) and interpretive signs are a feature of this walk.
Quality interpretive signs give an insight into the history of the area as you take this easy 7 kilometre walk trail through the North Greenbushes area. The trail takes you past a chain of old man-made lakes and piles of big laterite rocks, which have been winched up out of the diggings (using big trees for lift). Some remains of these trees can still be seen in the centre of the rockpiles. This trail is marked by a triangular badge featuring a long necked turtle.
Mining Heritage Walk (3km - 1 hour)
This short 3 km walk runs right on the edge of town; featuring an old mining tunnel and hand-dug shafts and trenches. All in bushland that has survived in spite of the diggings. The trail is marked by a triangular badge featuring a miner's safety hard hat and crossed pick and shovel.
Town Heritage Amble (currently in planning stage)
If you don’t want to go bush, you can take a walk around the town itself. Check out the old buildings, steeped in history. A Heritage Amble is currently in the planning stages, but in the meantime enjoy a self guided amble around the streets and take in the atmosphere of yesteryear. Some of the easily accessible sites are the Old Courthouse, Gaol and Police Quarters (now the school resource area) at the southern termination of Blackwood Road. There’s also St Barnabas Anglican Church, a heritage timber building on Stanifer Street, the Old Road Board Building, Discovery Centre and Cosy Corner Store on Blackwood Road and many quaint timber cottages.
At the Eco-Cultural Discovery Centre or Telecentre you can find walk trail information. When these are not open, try the Roadhouse.
Walk Trail Maps: The map and walk details are pdf files. You will require Adobe Acrobat to view/print.
- The Greenbushes Loop Walk Trail Map & Directions - View - Download or print
- The Mining Heritage Walk Trail Map & Directions - View - Download or print
- The New Zealand Gully Walk Trail Map & Directions - View - Download or print