About this place

There is a small information bay, picnic table and the start of the Heathlands Walk Trail which explores different vegetation types, from towering tuarts to delicate flowers of the limestone ridges.

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Safety information

Plan when to visit. Consider travelling with a personal location beacon (PLB). In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life!

Gallery

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Hilltops on the trail give panoramic views across the park.
Heathlands Walk Trail Picnic Area
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Hilltop view, Heathlands Walk Trail, Yalgorup National Park.

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Lake Preston and the ocean can be seen from high points on the trail.
Heathlands Walk Trail Picnic Area
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Lake Preston, Yalgorup National Park.

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Lake Preston extends for 20km south from the Heathlands Walk Trail.
Heathlands Walk Trail Picnic Area
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Lake Preston to the south, Yalgorup National Park

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The trail runs west from a hilltop to the shore of Lake Preston.
Heathlands Walk Trail Picnic Area
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Heathland Walk Trail, Yalgorup National Park.

Facilities

Picnic table

Activities

Bird watching

Bushwalking

Picnicking

Plants, wildlife and fungi

Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded within a 5km radius of Heathlands Walk Trail Picnic Area .

Traditional Owners

We recognise and acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional owners of Yalgorup National Park.

Trails

Lake Preston and the ocean can be seen from high points on the trail.

Heathlands Walk Trail
Bush Walk
5 kilometres

The Heathland Walk Trail is a 5 kilometre loop trail in the Yalgorup National Park. The trail contains a gentle climb over a limestone ridge to a lookout with views of Lake Preston and then through a tunnel of tress right to the waters edge.

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