 Visit Waroona WA
Situated 112 kilometres or an hour and a half's drive south of Perth, the town of Waroona is at the centre of a forestry, dairying and potato farming region.
Waroona Shire stretches from the Indian Ocean, across plains enriched with irrigation waters, over the Darling Range's massive granite outcrops and magnificent views, to the forest, with majestic old jarrah trees leading right down to the Murray River. The still pools and contrasting rapids of the Murray River offer canoeists a challenging battle with nature.
Waroona Dam, also known as Lake Navarino, covers some 200 hectares of water. It is used extensively for recreation. Power boating is permitted and the area is very popular for water ski activities. Fishing is also a major attraction, with marron, trout and perch abounding.
Close by are scenic Logue Brook Dam and Samson Dam. Horse riding trails lead through bushland and along the Darling Range scarp, offering panoramic views.
Towards the coast, Yalgorup is a 12,888 hectare national park containing elevan coastal lakes, wetlands and stands of rare tuart eucalpyt trees and native banksias. Preston Beach at the park's southern end is popular for swimming, beach fishing and four wheel driving.
 Yalgorup National Park
Yalgorup National Park is 12,888 hectares, lies between Mandurah and Bunbury and occupies a narrow coastal strip of land and includes Lake Clifton and Lake Preston and seven other minor lakes, which harbour a large variety of bird life.
The best times to visit the park are September to March.
The vegetation within the park consists of coastal heaths, tuart woodlands, paperbark swamps, mixed eucalypt woodlands and sedge swamps.
Look out for animals and birdlife within the park. Such as the Grey Kangaroo, Brush Wallaby, emus, Whistling Kite, Horny Grebe, Black Swan, Rock Parrot, Sacked Kingfisher, Red Kneed Dotterel, Red Capped Dotterel and Hooded Dotterel.
Camping facilities are available at Preston Beach Caravan Park, Lazy Crab, Dawesville Caravan Park. Other accommodation is available at Preston Beach townsite and Waroona.
There are three picnicking sites along Preston Road also at Preston Beach. Swimming is allowed at the beaches only.
Walk around lake edges and along firelines. See the amazing thrombolite living fossils. Please notify the Ranger if you when walks of long duration are undertaken. Beware of tiger snakes if walking around paperbark swamps and sedge lands. Also carry fresh water on long walks during summer months as the lakes are high in salt levels.
For more information about the Peel region visit Peel Tourism
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