Riverside Gdns - Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary, Kuljak Is, Baigup Wetlands(13km)

A very pleasant Thursday morning, the weather will be mild with temperatures around 15 to 17°C, scattered clouds and possibly a light rain during the walk.
This is a slightly longer variation on our Riverside Gardens walk. A brisk start to the day sees us heading to the Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary into Riverside Gardens making our way across the Tonkin Hwy bridge through Ascot and down to Kuljak Island and then loop around the Baigup Wetlands and back to the start.
Finish off with my favourite café on the river, The Oarhouse is awesome!
Just about 2.5 hours of walking plus coffee afterwards.
Difficulty: Expect a spirited walking pace of about 5.5 - 6km/h. The tracks are level and paved most of the way with a few compacted dirt paths. The distance and pace will suit regular walkers.
Where?: MeetUp exactly at the pin drop by clicking on the map.
Parking: There is plenty of parking near the meeting point.
What to bring: Water, good walking shoes, hat, waterproofs or umbrella and a chair would be good.
Toilets: At the Oarhouse Café and possibly the Kiln Café.
Café: The Oarhouse has a well deserved reputation for its muffins and other gastronomic delights and the coffee is the best in this area. This is a very popular café, we might need to take our own chairs so leave one in your car.
Alltrails map Riverside Gdns., Bird Sanctuary & Kuljak Is., Baigup Wetlands Loop (13km)
Fast Facts
The Nyoongar word 'baigup' means 'rushes'. A total of 96 bird species have been recorded at the site, including bush birds, waterfowl and coastal birds.
Kuljak Island (Black Swan Island) Kuljak means Swan
For 25 years up until the early 1980's the site was a council rubbish tip. It is an artificial island created by dredging two channels as a part of the Ascot Waters development in 1997

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