Located in the northern end of the Wungong Regional Park in Roleystone approximately 30 minutes south of the Perth CBD, the Echidna Walk Trail in Churchman’s Bushland is approximately 9kms of trail with some steep inclines. Starting in Jarrah forests the trail rises following the Canning River up through the valley towards Churchman Brook, before veering off to the right, up the hill towards the Rock-Climbing Crag.
A challenging but very rewarding walk, the scenery along the trail consists of rolling pastures, bushland, rocky outcrops and stands of Marri, Yarri, Jarrah and Flooded Gums.
Enjoy a walk through Moondyne Joe country… legend has it that Moondyne Joe’s cave is located in this park, though its exact location is unknown.
Part of the Churchman’s Bushland trail network, the Echidna Walk is a stunningly diverse walk trail, starting in Jarrah Forest and climbing high up the scarp leading to excellent views over the valley and the city before returning back along the Canning River Valley.
As you reach the top of a rise, the trail veers sharp right, with a hook – back on itself, off the main track. Small orange triangles appear on dead trees either side of the track signalling this direction change and can be easily missed. See Points of Interest for details and picture of trail.
The climb from Stocker Road is very steep, finishing with a bang. The trail leads up to The Wall – a superb natural wall of Dolerite, some 140 metres long and 30 metres high also known as the Churchman Brook Rock-climbing Crag – before looping up to the top of the hill with superb scenery and views along the way.
There are seats at lookout points along the way to enjoy the views or just catch your breath.
It is possible to shorten this walk, returning back down along the Emu Trail. The Emu trail runs downhill at the western end of the old airstrip.
Churchman’s Bushland is named after Captain Churchman who owned the parcel of land in 1831. The west side of the park offers breathtaking views of Perth City, whilst the eastern side follows Churchman’s Brook up the valley and affords a lovely vista of the Canning River Valley and Roleystone.
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