Shelley Rossmoyne Foreshore Park

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• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start	(-32.0451865,115.8637256)
Mode	Bus Car Train
Directions	From Kwinana Freeway, 1 Turn on to Leach Highway Exit, 1 then drive for 410 m Keep left onto Leach Highway Exit and drive for another 1.2 km Turn left onto Webb Street and drive for another 70 m Turn left onto Bullcreek Road and drive for another 325 m

Track Notes

Getting started
From the roadside carpark near the Rossmoyne Adventist Retirement Village on Bull Creek Road, Rossmoyne, follow the sealed path alongside Bull Creek Road, keeping the road to your right. Continue on the sealed path alongside Riverton Drive West as the road curves, providing glimpses of Bull Creek (to your left) through the bushes. Follow the sealed path ahead, keeping the river to your left, and continue the Shelley Rossmoyne Foreshore Park walk.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 50 m pass the "Bull Creek Park" (15 m on your right).
	After another 520 m veer right. After another 255 m continue straight. After another 550 m pass the water tap (6 m on your right). After another 320 m pass the water tap (10 m on your right). After another 950 m continue straight. After another 255 m pass the "Rob Bruce Park" (35 m on your right). Then pass the water tap (5 m on your left).
	After another 680 m continue straight. After another 115 m pass the water tap (35 m on your right). After another 140 m find the "Shelley Beach Park" (on your left). Shelley Beach Park Shelley Beach Park Located on the Canning River, this park is pretty significant for the local community. It also draws people from all around the country. Keep an eye out for community events taking place here as it is a popular place to hold them. + - Located on the Canning River, this park is pretty significant for the local community. It also draws people from all around the country. Keep an eye out for community events taking place here as it is a popular place to hold them. There is a toilet (about 10 m back from the start). After another 15 m continue straight.
	After another 115 m continue straight.
	After another 85 m continue straight. Keep left.
	After another 115 m veer right. After another 910 m pass the water tap (on your right). After another 330 m find the "Wadjup Point" (45 m on your left). Wadjup Point Wadjup Point Wadjup Point contains extensive shallow water and mudflat areas that are home to wading birds such as pied oystercatchers, common greenshanks, hooded plovers, and the black-winged stilt. Mudflats and shallow water areas are the preferred feeding grounds for many wading birds, and there are some wading species that use these areas as part of their international migration patterns. The environmental importance of Wadjup Point was highlighted when the City of Canning reported the hooded plover listed as a vulnerable species. + - Wadjup Point contains extensive shallow water and mudflat areas that are home to wading birds such as pied oystercatchers, common greenshanks, hooded plovers, and the black-winged stilt. Mudflats and shallow water areas are the preferred feeding grounds for many wading birds, and there are some wading species that use these areas as part of their international migration patterns. The environmental importance of Wadjup Point was highlighted when the City of Canning reported the hooded plover listed as a vulnerable species. After another 250 m continue straight. After another 40 m pass the "Zenith Park" (25 m on your right). After another 205 m pass the water tap (8 m on your right).
	After another 140 m veer left. After another 185 m head into the "Riverton Bridge Park". After another 320 m pass the water tap (6 m on your left).
	After another 85 m veer left. After another 45 m cross the bridge (about 105 m long) After another 130 m come to a playground . About 15 m past the end is "Lo Quay River Cafe". Lo Quay River Cafe Lo Quay River Cafe Located in an excellent spot, this place offers panoramic views of the Canning River throughout the day. It also has a natural playground for children. Dogs are allowed in the grassy section, with plenty of shade and water bowls. + - Located in an excellent spot, this place offers panoramic views of the Canning River throughout the day. It also has a natural playground for children. Dogs are allowed in the grassy section, with plenty of shade and water bowls. About 50 m past the end is a toilet.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 6.9 km to get back to the start.

Terrain

Shelley Rossmoyne Foreshore Park

Grading

	Class 1/6 Smooth & flat
Length	13.8 km
Time	2 h 30 min to 4 h

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 4.6 km apart with the largest gap of 6.8 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	3.8 km	[toilet]
Toilet	7 km	[toilet]

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