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10.30am)
, travelling 14km via WA's steepest rail incline to Isandra Siding. Steam Ranger
trains only run on Sunday from May to October.
Dwellingup Adventures
( 08-9538 1127;
www.dwellingupadventures.com.au
; 1-person kayaks & 2-person canoes per day $45;
8.30am-5pm)
Don't miss the opportunity to get out on the beautiful Murray River. Hire
camping gear, bikes, kayaks and canoes, or take an assisted, full day, self-guided paddling
tour ($90 per one-person kayak) or full-day cycling tour ($97/124/174 per one/two/three
people). White-water rafting tours are available from June to October ($130 per person).
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Visitor Centre
( 08-9538 1108;
www.murraytourism.com.au
; Marrinup St; 9am-3pm)
Interesting dis-
plays about the 1961 bushfires that wiped out the town, destroying 75 houses but taking
no lives. The centrepiece is a shiny Mack firetruck (1939).
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Jarrahdale & Serpentine National Park
POP 956
Established in 1871, Jarrahdale is another old mill village, reached by a leafy 6km drive
east from the South Western Hwy. The
Old Post Office
(
www.jarrahdale.com
;
walks $5; 10am-4pm
Sat & Sun)
, built in 1896, houses a small local museum. Guided walks run by volunteers
from the heritage society depart from here.
Picturesque
Millbrook Winery
( 08-9525 5796;
www.millbrookwinery.com.au
;
Old Chestnut Lane, signed
off Jarrahdale Rd; mains $36-45; 10am-5pm Wed-Sun)
has a tranquil setting overlooking a small
lake. Lunch bookings are recommended, especially on weekends.
The town of Jarrahdale sits on the northern fringes of
Serpentine National Park
(
www.dec.wa.gov.au
;
per car $11; 8.30am-5pm)
, a forested area with walking tracks, picnic areas
and a leisurely 15m slide of water known as the
Serpentine Falls
(Falls Rd, off South Western Hwy)
.
If you're not in a hurry to get somewhere, it's worth taking a pleasant detour through the
park from Jarrahdale, following Kingsbury Dr to the
Serpentine Dam
before curving back to
the highway.
