Harris Dam Walk

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
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 There Transport options and directions

Start	(-33.2558012,116.1373603)
Mode	Car
Directions	From South Western Highway, 20, Roelands. Turn on to Coalfields Highway, 107, 355 then drive for 20.9 km Turn sharp left onto Gastaldo Road and drive for another 12.5 km Turn right and drive for another 2.4 km Turn right and drive for another 55 m Turn slight left onto Hamilton Formation and drive for another 190 m Turn sharp right onto Tallanalla Road and drive for another 5.1 km Turn right onto Tallanalla Road and drive for another 410 m Turn left onto Harris River Road and drive for another 150 m Turn slight right onto Harris River Road and drive for another 60 m Turn left and drive for another 35 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park at the end of Harris River Road, head towards the building with a metal roof (the toilets). When you make it to the toilets, pass through the bollard and head along the narrow paved track going between the picnic tables. In about 60 metres (just before the riverbed), turn left at the 3-way intersection to continue along Harris Dam Walk.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 25 m pass the toilet (15 m on your left).
	After another 40 m turn left.
	After another 340 m turn left. After another 150 m head down the surface\|paved steps (about 50 m long)
	Turn left. After another 6 m continue straight. After another 450 m come to "Harris River Dam".
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.1 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Harris Dam Walk

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	2.1 km
Time	20 min to 30 min

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)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 710 m apart with the largest gap of 1.1 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	25 m	[toilet]
Toilet	1.1 km	Harris River Dam

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Collie Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
  
  Monday 28 April
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Mostly clear. Light winds.
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  7°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the east. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 10:00am to 2:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  10°C → 27°C
  Sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northerly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  11°C → 29°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the Southwest Capes in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning north to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  15°C → 24°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  3 → 10mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  13°C → 19°C
  Showers easing.
  90% chance of rain
  1 → 9mm
  
  Showers easing.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  8°C → 18°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  10°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Western Australia Parks Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check WA Park Alerts System for anything that may impact on your plans.

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