Law Walk Circuit

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• 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 Transport options and directions

Start	(-31.9602963,115.8427782)
Mode	Bus Car
Directions	From Mitchell Freeway, West Perth. Turn on to Mitchell Freeway off to Wellington Steet then drive for 400 m Keep left onto Wellington Street Exit and drive for another 390 m Keep right onto Wellington Street Exit and drive for another 440 m Continue onto Elder Street and drive for another 50 m Turn right onto Malcolm Street and drive for another 470 m Turn left onto Fraser Avenue, 200 and drive for another 640 m Keep left and drive for another 105 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the eastern end of Wadjuk Car Park (in front of Aspects of King Park Gallery Shop), move towards the dark blue informational sign just next to the banks. Turn left and head towards the Gallery Shop along the paved path. Veer right as you keep the Gallery shop on your left, then turn right shortly after and head towards the “Western Australian Botanic Garden” sign. Keep/veer left at the 3-way intersection, then turn right at the T-intersection (after you pass by the said sign) to continue along the Law Walk Circuit (counterclockwise).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Wadjuk Carpark. Find the seat at the start. After another 15 m continue straight. After another 7 m turn right.
	After another 60 m turn left.
	After another 30 m turn right. After another 90 m pass a seat (on your right).
	After another 25 m continue straight. After another 45 m continue straight.
	After another 35 m turn left. After another 15 m turn right. After another 60 m come to the "Two Rivers Lookout" (25 m on your right). Then pass the water tap (40 m on your right). After another 15 m pass a seat (30 m on your right). Then pass the "Wildflower Pavilion" (50 m on your right).
	After another 2 m turn right, to head along Cliff Walk. After another 45 m pass the toilet (55 m on your right). After another 70 m come to the "Mount Eliza Lookout" (5 m on your right). After another 20 m pass the water tap (on your left). After another 5 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest. After another 20 m pass the "Karri Pavilion" (10 m on your left). At the intersection of Law Walk & Cliff Walk continue straight, to head along Law Walk. After another 150 m pass the "Water Garden Pavillion" (50 m on your right). After another 100 m pass a seat (on your right). After another 50 m pass the water tap (50 m on your right). After another 10 m pass a seat (on your right). After another 70 m pass a seat (on your right).
	After another 20 m continue straight, to head along Law Walk. Keep right. After another 30 m continue straight, to head along Law Walk. After another 80 m come to the viewpoint (35 m on your right). Then pass a seat (on your right). Continue straight, to head along Law Walk.
	After another 35 m veer left, to head along Law Walk. After another 350 m pass a seat (30 m on your right).
	After another 30 m continue straight, to head along Law Walk. After another 9 m pass the "Balga Carpark" (10 m on your right). After another 510 m pass the "Swan Carpark" (10 m on your right).
	Turn left, to head along Law Walk. After another 20 m come to the "Dryandra Lookout" (35 m on your right). Turn left, to head along Law Walk.
	After another 970 m veer right, to head along Law Walk. After another 400 m (at the intersection of Cliff Walk & Law Walk) continue straight, to head along Cliff Walk.
	After another 160 m continue straight, to head along Cliff Walk. After another 210 m pass a seat (15 m on your right). After another 25 m continue straight, to head along Cliff Walk. After another 15 m (at the intersection of Cliff Walk & Kokoda Track) continue straight, to head along Cliff Walk. After another 175 m pass the "Jarrah Pavilion" (15 m on your left).
	After another 25 m continue straight. After another 20 m continue straight. After another 15 m continue straight. After another 35 m continue straight.
	After another 55 m continue straight. After another 90 m veer left, to head along Fraser Circle.
	After another 20 m turn left. After another 35 m pass the "Botanical Café" (20 m on your right). W:www.botanicalcafe.com.au T:+61 8 9482 0122 Su-Th 07:00-18:00 Fr-Sa 07:00-20:30 Then pass the "Fraser's" (50 m on your right). W:www.frasersrestaurant.com.au T:+61 8 9481 7100 Then pass the "Visitor Centre" (20 m on your right). W:www.bgpa.wa.gov.au Mo-Su 09:30-16:00
	After another 50 m turn right. After another 45 m pass the toilet (30 m on your right). Continue straight.
	After another 15 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Law Walk Circuit

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	4.3 km
Time	1 h to 3 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
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

Shelter: There are 4 on route, on average they are 870 m apart with the largest gap of 3.2 km.

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 1.4 km apart with the largest gap of 3.9 km.

Seat: There are 10 on route, on average they are 390 m apart with the largest gap of 2.3 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	0 m	[seat]
Seat	205 m	[seat]
Seat	400 m	[seat]
Shelter	400 m	Wildflower Pavilion
Toilet	450 m	[toilet]
Seat	540 m	[seat]
Shelter	560 m	Karri Pavilion
Shelter	710 m	Water Garden Pavillion
Seat	820 m	[seat]
Seat	880 m	[seat]
Seat	950 m	[seat]
Seat	1.1 km	[seat]
Seat	1.5 km	[seat]
Seat	3.7 km	[seat]
Shelter	3.9 km	Jarrah Pavilion
Toilet	4.3 km	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Perth Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  
  Saturday 5 October
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Partly cloudy. Light winds.
  
  Sunday 6 October
  
  12°C → 23°C
  Possible morning shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog inland. Medium chance of showers in the south, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:40am to 3:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Monday 7 October
  
  11°C → 24°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog inland. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s.
  
  Tuesday 8 October
  
  11°C → 22°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog in the south. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Wednesday 9 October
  
  13°C → 23°C
  Cloud clearing.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Slight chance of a shower in the morning. Sunny afternoon. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h during the day then turning southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Thursday 10 October
  
  10°C → 27°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Friday 11 October
  
  16°C → 31°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Saturday 12 October
  
  15°C → 28°C
  Cloud clearing.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloud clearing.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Western Australia Parks Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check WA Park Alerts System for anything that may impact on your plans.

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