Trails

Tourist Map

Tourist Map

Walk Trails

Chittering Trails Network (Shire or DPAW managed trails)

• Bindoon Tale Trail: Clune Park (cnr Gray Road and Great Northern Highway, Bindoon) - an 1,800m loop trail through the Bindoon townsite that shares community stories.
• Djidi-Djidi Ridge: Chittering Road (opposite property 3232) - a 1.5km walk to a lookout with stunning views, picnic area and toilets at the trailhead.
  • Walk trail brochure can be found here.

• Carty Reserve: Great Northern Hwy, 8km South of Bindoon - a 600m return walk through recently rehabilitated land.
• Lake Needonga Trail: Edmonds Place to Clune Road, Bindoon - a 600m lakeside walk... if you park at the Bakehaus you can make it 1200m return.
• Stonehouse Trail: Clune Road (off Gray Road), Bindoon - a 2km lakeside walk... 4km return. Facilities at Clune Park.
  • Walk trail brochure can be found here.

• Spoonbill Lake: off Hart Drive, Upper Chittering - pleasant picnic area and wide 1,600m return walk along the lake.
  • Walk trail brochure can be found here.

• Wannamal Heritage Trail: Rest Area, Bindoon-Moora Road, a 75 minute loop walk, highlighting historical sites. *Please note site 26 "The Bridge" is currently not passable due to storm damage, please follow the diversion directions on the trail.
  • Walk trail brochure can be found here.

Other Trails

• Peace Be Still: 1324 Chittering Valley Road - a number of trails, Avon Valley Walk Trail (7.1km), Valley Views (9.6km), Out & Back (6.5km) plus many more.
  • Walk trail brochure e can be found here.

• Kyotmunga Trail: starting from Yozzi Road, off Chittering Road. The trail meanders through an orange orchard (walkers please avoid damaging surrounding private property) through to the Avon Valley National Park. Walkers can follow the trail through the National Park for as long as they are able, or they can continue on to finish at Peace Be Still on Chittering Road.

• Camino Salvado Pilgrim Trail: starting from Salvado Road in Subiaco, where St Joseph's Church is found, to New Norcia. The trail is approximately 145kms long and travels through the City’s financial district, past places of historical interest and out of the metropolitan area via the beautiful Swan river foreshore. It travels via Bells rapids, where the white water Avon descent passes and into Walyunga National Park, a place of spiritual significance for the Noongyar People. Day three of the walk takes the walkers through the Chittering Valley via Shady Hills View, and the walkers stay overnight in the region. On day four the walkers head into Bindoon and again stay overnight in the region. On days five and six the walkers leave Bindoon and walk towards New Norcia. If you would like to find out more information about the Pilgrim Trail and to register for either one or both of the annual events, please visit Camino Salvado.

Camino Salvado

Drive Trails

• A Sea of Flowers - experience wildflowers through touch, sight and smell at 10 sites scattered throughout the region, Chittering offers its Annual Wildflower Festival and a number of walk trails. If you are a green thumb then head out to Muchea Tree Farm to experience an extensive range of Australian native plants and proteaceae or Thrive Sustainability for edible plant seedlings.
  • Drive trail brochure can be found here.

• From Paddock to Plate - learn about the history of the development of the region and its unique lifestyle while sampling some fresh and tasty produce, in Chittering you can visit The Orchard Perth, Stringybark Winery, Bindoon Bakehaus, the Scottalian Hotel, Little Eeden Farm Honey & Apiary, Local Goat, Nesci Estate Wine Farm, Wootra Asparagus Farm (seasonal Aug-mid November) and the Northern Valley's Locavore Store
  Art and Heritage - find that unique 'something' and explore a little history of the region, Chittering is proud to share with you the Brockman Centre (home to Bindoon Arts and Crafts, Bindoon Heritage Museum and the Men's Shed), Holy Trinity Church, the (ever-expanding) Sculpture Trail, the Catholic Agricultural College and the Wannamal Heritage Walk Trail.

Sculpture Trail

• The Birds - can be glimpsed from the road at Christos Winery (not accessible, private land)
• Lower Chittering Bell - UNDER CONSTRUCTION thanks to the Chittering Scout Group
• The Travelling Monk - cnr Julimar and Chittering Roads, Lower Chittering
• The Grass Tree - Djidi-Djidi Ridge (opposite 3232), Chittering Road, Lower Chittering
• The Bell - Chittering Road, Lower Chittering
• Wheels of Time - Brockman Centre, Cnr Great Northern Highway and Tea Tree Road, Bindoon
• Joie de Vivre - Visitor Centre, 6180 Great Northern Highway, Bindoon
• Trinity Church Mosaic - Visitor Centre, 6180 Great Northern Highway, Bindoon
• Old Roads Board Mosaic - Administration Centre, 6177 Great Northern Highway, Bindoon
• The Big Banger - removed
• Wannamal Bell - Robert Hindmarsh Rest Area, Bindoon-Moora Road, Wannamal

Sculpture Trail

Eat Pick and Grow Trail

Eat Pick and Grow Trail Brochure

Farm Flavour Trail

Farm Flavour Trail

Wildflower Trail (seasonal)

Wildflower Hotspot Brochure

Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain Bike Trails Master Plan

Currently there are no designated trails in the Shire... however, we hope to change that soon!

Picnic Places

Picnic Places

Name	Where	Map Coordinates	Description
Aquila Reserve	Hart Drive, Upper Chittering	-31.42178, 116.07615	Modern playground area with surrounding walk trails.
Djidi-Djidi Ridge	opposite 3232 Chittering Road, Chittering	-31.48178, 116.11309	Picnic area with toilets and walk trail.
Brockman Historical Precinct	corner Tea Tree Road and Great Northern Highway, Bindoon	-31.41630, 116.09399	Picnic area in the Brockman Historical Precinct which houses Bindoon Arts & Crafts and the Bindoon Museum along with being the site of the Old Roads Board Building.
Carty Reserve Walk	Great Northern Highway, Chittering	-31.44107, 116.071056	Roadside picnic area with walk trail.
Clune Park	corner Gray Road and Great Northern Highway, Bindoon	-31.38188, 116.09416	Toilets, BBQ's, play area, skate park, gazebo and shady tables. It is the trailhead for the Bindoon Townsite Heritage Walk and connects the Lake Needoonga Walk with the Stonehouse Walk.
John Glenn Park	Muchea South Road, Muchea	-31.57868, 115.97411	Toilets, BBQ's, gazebo, shady tables, playground, skate park and BMX track.
Robert Hindmarsh Rest Area	Bindoon Moora Road, Wannamal	-31.16455, 116.05820	Toilet, picnic and camping facilities.
Spoonbill Lake	Hart Drive, Chittering	-31.42226, 116.07758	Lakeside walk trail with picnic facilities.
Sussex Bend	Sussex Bend, Lower Chittering	-31.52924, 116.05717	BBQ, shady tables and a modern playground area.
The Village Green	23 Chittering Valley Road, Lower Chittering	-31.57051, 116.10239	Toilets, a BBQ, shady table and a playground plus oval.