Marks Offroad Adventures and Daytrips

  After Leaving Ellis Brook Reserve I headed towards Jarrahdale it about a 30 min drive roughly, I stopped for lunch on the way through. My first stop was Serpentine Pipe-Head Dam this is one of my Favourite places to go to look for birds to photograph there is also a picnic area with BBQ’S and picnic tables under cover, toilets including accessible, there is also a playground for the children . There are a few walk trails to check out some taking you some Granite outcrops and along the Serpentine River. It is very quiet here but does get busy at certain times of the year, it is also seasonable so can be closed at times especially during a high fire danger warning, there is no swimming around here as far as I know , but there is a Recreation Lake for Sailing Model boats. I believe it is all a part of our Drinking water Catchment .       After having a wander around and taking some photographs I hopped in the car and headed out towards Serpentine Main dam this wa...

      Also Known as the 60-foot falls Ellis Brooke is a couple of kilometres of the Tonkin Hwy in on Rushton Road Martin, itis a very nice area to walk around there are four walk trails here ranging from easy to difficult. The Springtime is best time to go there are over five hundred species of Wildflowers, a breeding site for several different birds, there is a picnic area with 2 BBQs, tables, and a composting toilet. The gates open at 6am and close at 7pm The Walk trails are as follows Sixty Foot Falls (difficult) 2 km loop trail with views of the city and Old Barrington Quarry. Blue Wren Ramble trail (easy) 1.4km single Journey 2.8km return. Eagle View Trail (moderate) 430m return. Easy Walk trail (easy) 500m return.   For more information about the trails or to read about Ellis Brook Reserve please follow the link below   City of Gosnell’s - Ellis Brook Valley Reserve     This trip I just did the main walk to the top of the ...