Wellard: Parks, Playgrounds and Trails

Wellard offers a range of reasons to stay: playgrounds and picnic areas, parks with water features, a shared trail, and a year-round events program. If you’re looking for a hotel for a trip to Wellard, these differences can help you decide which activities you want to shape your stay. Each of the following places has its own focus—from play and outdoor relaxation to exercise and events.

Play and places to take a break

Bullrush Park, also known as Bullrush Park XL, is located on Irasburg Parade in Wellard. Features include an 8-metre-high rope climbing tower, winding slides, sand and water play stations, and swings. Shaded picnic and barbecue areas also provide places to take a break. The combination of varied play stations and shaded areas brings active time together with a planned break. The stated 24-hour opening is a practical consideration if you want to keep your daily schedule flexible.

Trails for different activities

The Kwinana Loop Trail is a 21-kilometre shared trail for walkers, runners, and mountain bikers. The first stage of improvements is planned to provide safer connections and easier navigation along Runnymede Gate and Wellard Road in Wellard, as well as Gentle Road. The length refers to the trail as a whole, while the first stage identifies specific locations for improvements. This lets you distinguish the total length of the shared trail from the locally specified improvement targets.

Local history and connections

A route in Kwinana connects the historic site of Wellard Townsite on Wellard Road with the farming areas of Mandogalup Swamp. If you’d like to include local history, the historic site provides a point of reference for the connection; the farming areas are also part of the stated route destination.

Parks with different features

A 2020 municipal park guide lists two playgrounds in Wellard Park, one of which is suitable for people with disabilities. The same guide lists two electric barbecue facilities in Linear Park; a creek also runs through the park to a pond. As park facilities may change, check current details before visiting if playground accessibility or barbecue facilities are important to your plans. The two parks differ in the features listed: Wellard Park is associated with playgrounds, while Linear Park has barbecue facilities, a creek, and a pond.

Workshops and events

The John Wellard Community Centre hosts workshops and events in Wellard throughout the year. In addition to parks and trails, this provides an events focus that you can take into account when planning your visit. If you’re travelling for a particular workshop or event, check the date in advance.

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