Starting from the car park on McLaughlan Road, The Spectacles, this walk takes you on a circuit near The Spectacles Wetlands. This is one of the two walks in the area, and it goes through the bushland and the forestation. You can traverse in the bush setting whilst enjoying the variety of birdlife and flora with wildflowers and fungi such as eucalyptus, wattle and paperbark trees. You can do this walk after the Spectacles Aboriginal Heritage Loop to have a more complete experience. Additionally, dogs are allowed in the park as long as they are on a leash. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.
Getting started From the car park on McLaughlan Road (360 metres south of the intersection with Anketell Road), head towards the metal gate with a green sign on it along the gravel/dirt path. Pass through the bollard next to the said gate and keep left as you start heading along the wide dirt track. After about 35 metres, keep/veer right as the track splits into two. After another 25 metres, keep left at the 3-way intersection. 30 metres later, turn right at the 3-way intersection to continue along the Spectacles Banksia Circuit (counterclockwise).....
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Directions & comments
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Veer right.
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After another 30 m turn right.
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After another 1.3 km veer right.
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After another 330 m turn right.
After another 220 m turn left.
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After another 10 m come to the end.
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Terrain
Know the Hills, grading & facilities
Spectacles Banksia Circuit
Grading
Class 2/6
Easy track
Length
3.4 km
Time
45 min to 2 h
Quality of track
Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient
Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage
Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure
Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required
No experience required (2/6)
Weather
Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)
Bushwalk
45 min to 2 h
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After another 10 m continue straight.
After another 10 m come to the end.