Description
Long recognised as a biodiversity hotspot, Dryandra Woodland has recently been given extra environmental protection with national park status.
Dryandra is a key stronghold for some of Australia’s threatened wildlife including numbats, woylies, western brush wallabies and chuditch as well as quenda.
The Woodland is home to a large suite of birdlife with sought after birds such as Western Shrike-tit, Blue-breasted Fairywren and Rufous Treecreeper seen throughout the Park including along Ochre Trail.
Details
Access
From Perth, take Albany Highway out of the city and follow to North Bannister. Leave the highway and continue along North Bannister - Wandering Road, passing through Wandering and following the signs for Dryandra.
Then turn left onto the York-Williams Road and drive into the Park, making another right turn at Tomingley Road. Drive until reaching the car park on the right hand side of the road marked with an Ochre Trail sign.
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Terrain and Habitat
ForestConditions
Rocky , HillyCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
NoGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
SpringRoute
Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
There are a number of other walks in DWNP - refer to the Parks and Wildlife link below and click on the trails menu.
Links
- Parks and Wildlife DWNP page.
- Ochre Trail is an eBird hotspot.
- Wikipedia DWNP entry.
- Trails WA - Ochre Trail.