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THINGS TO DO
Point Walter Recreation & Conference Centre
Point Walter Recreation and Conference Centre welcomes schools, community and corporate groups to enjoy a variety of outdoor recreation programs, accommodation, conferencing and event options. We are conveniently located 20 minutes from the Perth CBD and 10 minutes from Fremantle's heritage architecture, fantastic restaurants and hotels. Visit the websiteLearn to Stand Up Paddle
Learn to Stand Up Paddle (SUP) in one of Perth’s premium stand up paddle lesson locations with Elemental Surf. Lesson prices & booking available on their website
Point Walter Golf Course
Point Walter Golf Course is nestled alongside Perth’s Swan River with sweeping views and spectacular scenery. This 9-hole golf course is highly regarded for its quality fairways, greens and picturesque landscape. Our golf facilities include a driving range, pro shop, sporting facilities that include tennis and a multi-purpose area. More information is available on their website
Point Walter Reserve Weddings & Function Area
Managed by the City of Melville & located in the suburb of Bicton on Honour Avenue, this riverside reserve offers an idyllic setting for an outside wedding ceremony or function. A very large reserve area encompassing Point Walter Golf Course, foreshore recreational areas and natural limestone foreshore cliff formations. Recent works were undertaken at the reserve’s foreshore to reinstated the damage caused by erosion. The old tennis courts have now been transformed to allow for large events and marquees to be undertaken on the reserve. This area is located at the top of the reserve over looking the pond with sweeping views over the river. With toilets and parking conveniently located next to the tennis court, this area is ideal for your next function. • Ample parking • Walters River Café & Kiosk • Clubhouse and various change rooms • Toilets • Cycle Routes, tracks and walks • Golf Course • BBQ's • Playgrounds • Bush and foreshore conservation areas • Boat Ramp and Jetty More information is available on their website Catering services are available from Walters River Café so please contact us for more details
Experience Perth & Learn About the Culture
The Point Walter/Blackwall Reach area is situated at the top end of a tidal gorge that stretches down to the ocean. This unique area comprises of a mixture of sandy embayments and eroded limestone habitat. The Point Walter sand spit is an important site for waterbirds using the Swan River, particularly for feeding and resting. Rich in culture and history, the Point Walter area is known as Dyoondalup, meaning “place of white sand” in Noongar, and the Blackwall Reach area is known as Jennalup. To the Whadjuk Noongar people, this area is traditionally a place for women and children. You can listen to a selection of their stories about the area on the DPAW website these include: The Hair Hear about the significance of Djoondalup (Point Walter), where Marie Taylor Whadjuk Elder talks about the white hair of Junda the Charnock Woman. Fish Traps Looking down river from Point Walter you may notice the remains of an old fish trap used by the Whadjuk people to catch a feed. Listen to Whadjuk Elder Noel Morich explain how Noongars would catch fish using the traps. Welcome to Country Welcome to Jennalup, otherwise known as Blackwall Reach. Jennalup is located within Whadjuk territory. Whadjuk is the name of the dialectal group of Noongar people from the Perth region, which forms part of the greater Noongar language group of south-west Western Australia. To the Whadjuk people, Jennalup is traditionally a place for women and children. The Footprint and the Guna Hear about the significance of the Blackwall Reach limestone cliffs, where Marie Taylor Whadjuk Elder talks about the footprint of Djunda the Charnock Woman, a spirit woman who collected spirit children, keeping them in her strands of long white hair. As well as how the Waagle, a powerful serpent-like creature formed these limestone rocks. The Birth Place Looking out to the river you will see the beautiful white sands rushing to meet the limestone cliffs. These white sands are incredibly significant to Whadjuk women, for this area was once a birthing place. Listen to Whadjuk Elder Marie Taylor talk more about this special place. The Wattle Tree The wattle tree is special to Whadjuk people. Listen to Whadjuk Elder Marie Taylor tell the delicious secret of the wattle. Hint, if you look carefully you may find some unexpected treats that trickle from the trees. The Boomer Bush Walk along Jennalup and take in a deep breath. Smell anything pungent? Hear Whadjuk Elder Noel Morich explain what you may be smelling. The Deepest Part of the River Jennalup, the place of feet, is very significant to Whadjuk people. Listen to Whadjuk Elder Marie Taylor explain why Jennalup is so important and how it became the deepest part of the river.
To find out more about Walters Point Reserve, why not pay us a visit and see what the area has to offer, you won’t be disappointed! While
your here, call into Walters River Café and enjoy lunch or just a coffee in the tranquil surroundings of Walters Point Reserve. We hope to
see you soon.
Point Walter Reserve Visitors Guide
We want you to get the most out of your visit so as well as a whole host of links below, we have produced our own Visitors Guide with a map showing parking, toilets, BBQ facilities, launch ramps and more. It also contains our Kiosk menu so you can see what’s available at Walters Kiosk. Download it now - its FREE
© Copyright Walters River Café 2019
THINGS TO DO
Point Walter Recreation & Conference
Centre
Point Walter Recreation and Conference Centre welcomes schools, community and corporate groups to enjoy a variety of outdoor recreation programs, accommodation, conferencing and event options. We are conveniently located 20 minutes from the Perth CBD and 10 minutes from Fremantle's heritage architecture, fantastic restaurants and hotels. Visit the websiteLearn to Stand Up Paddle
Learn to Stand Up Paddle (SUP) in one of Perth’s premium stand up paddle lesson locations with Elemental Surf. Lesson prices & booking available on their websitePoint Walter Golf Course
Point Walter Golf Course is nestled alongside Perth’s Swan River with sweeping views and spectacular scenery. This 9-hole golf course is highly regarded for its quality fairways, greens and picturesque landscape. Our golf facilities include a driving range, pro shop, sporting facilities that include tennis and a multi- purpose area. More information is available on their websitePoint Walter Reserve Weddings &
Function Area
Managed by the City of Melville & located in the suburb of Bicton on Honour Avenue, this riverside reserve offers an idyllic setting for an outside wedding ceremony or function. A very large reserve area encompassing Point Walter Golf Course, foreshore recreational areas and natural limestone foreshore cliff formations. Recent works were undertaken at the reserve’s foreshore to reinstated the damage caused by erosion. The old tennis courts have now been transformed to allow for large events and marquees to be undertaken on the reserve. This area is located at the top of the reserve over looking the pond with sweeping views over the river. With toilets and parking conveniently located next to the tennis court, this area is ideal for your next function. • Ample parking • Walters River Café & Kiosk • Clubhouse and various change rooms • Toilets • Cycle Routes, tracks and walks • Golf Course • BBQ's • Playgrounds • Bush and foreshore conservation areas • Boat Ramp and Jetty More information is available on their website Catering services are available from Walters River Café so please contact us for more detailsExperience Perth & Learn About the
Culture
The Point Walter/Blackwall Reach area is situated at the top end of a tidal gorge that stretches down to the ocean. This unique area comprises of a mixture of sandy embayments and eroded limestone habitat. The Point Walter sand spit is an important site for waterbirds using the Swan River, particularly for feeding and resting. Rich in culture and history, the Point Walter area is known as Dyoondalup, meaning “place of white sand” in Noongar, and the Blackwall Reach area is known as Jennalup. To the Whadjuk Noongar people, this area is traditionally a place for women and children. You can listen to a selection of their stories about the area on the DPAW website these include: The Hair Hear about the significance of Djoondalup (Point Walter), where Marie Taylor Whadjuk Elder talks about the white hair of Junda the Charnock Woman. Fish Traps Looking down river from Point Walter you may notice the remains of an old fish trap used by the Whadjuk people to catch a feed. Listen to Whadjuk Elder Noel Morich explain how Noongars would catch fish using the traps. Welcome to Country Welcome to Jennalup, otherwise known as Blackwall Reach. Jennalup is located within Whadjuk territory. Whadjuk is the name of the dialectal group of Noongar people from the Perth region, which forms part of the greater Noongar language group of south-west Western Australia. To the Whadjuk people, Jennalup is traditionally a place for women and children. The Footprint and the Guna Hear about the significance of the Blackwall Reach limestone cliffs, where Marie Taylor Whadjuk Elder talks about the footprint of Djunda the Charnock Woman, a spirit woman who collected spirit children, keeping them in her strands of long white hair. As well as how the Waagle, a powerful serpent-like creature formed these limestone rocks. The Birth Place Looking out to the river you will see the beautiful white sands rushing to meet the limestone cliffs. These white sands are incredibly significant to Whadjuk women, for this area was once a birthing place. Listen to Whadjuk Elder Marie Taylor talk more about this special place. The Wattle Tree The wattle tree is special to Whadjuk people. Listen to Whadjuk Elder Marie Taylor tell the delicious secret of the wattle. Hint, if you look carefully you may find some unexpected treats that trickle from the trees. The Boomer Bush Walk along Jennalup and take in a deep breath. Smell anything pungent? Hear Whadjuk Elder Noel Morich explain what you may be smelling. The Deepest Part of the River Jennalup, the place of feet, is very significant to Whadjuk people. Listen to Whadjuk Elder Marie Taylor explain why Jennalup is so important and how it became the deepest part of the river.
To find out more about Walters Point Reserve, why not
pay us a visit and see what the area has to offer, you
won’t be disappointed! While your here, call into
Walters River Café and enjoy lunch or just a coffee in
the tranquil surroundings of Walters Point Reserve. We
hope to see you soon.
Point Walter Reserve Visitors Guide
We want you to get the most out of your visit so as well as a whole host of links below, we have produced our own Visitors Guide with a map showing parking, toilets, BBQ facilities, launch ramps and more. It also contains our Kiosk menu so you can see what’s available at Walters Kiosk. Download it now - its FREE
