Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail
31.5 km
Oneway
8 h to 14 h
3 h 15 min to 6 h 30 min
Starting from the Neil Hawkins Park Car Park, the Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail traces the historical movements of Yellagonga and his people between Lake Joondalup and Yanchep. It can be completed in one go or in sections. Spanning from Neil Hawkins Park in the south to Yanchep National Park in the north, the trail navigates diverse landscapes, including tuart and banksia woodland, coastal heath, and former wetlands. Yellagonga, a prominent figure among the Aborigines, led a tribe spanning from the Moore River to the Swan River. Utilizing a chain of wetlands, they migrated inland during winter and returned to lakeshores in summer. This ancient route later served as a stock route for Europeans. "Yaberoo Budjara" translates to "the land of the people north of Perth." The trail surface now comprises upgraded crushed limestone, marked by red symbols depicting grass trees. Lake Joondalup, renowned as "the lake that glistens," served as a vital camping and hunting ground for indigenous communities. On the eastern side, paperbark and shoreline vegetation dominate, while tuart, marri, and parrot bush thrive on the western side. Transitioning into Neerabup National Park, the trail offers panoramic views of the Indian Ocean atop the ridge. Meandering through jarrah and sheoak woodlands, the trail then transitions to coastal limestone heath, offering expansive 360-degree vistas from the limestone ridge. Approaching Wanneroo Road, the landscape bears the scars of fire and invasive weeds. The trail skirts Pipidinny Swamp before entering Yanchep National Park, where a majestic grove of tuart trees graces the western expanse. Within Yanchep National Park, the trail meanders near Loch McNess, a historic meeting and ritual site. Let us begin by acknowledging the Wajuk people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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