Top 10 Kid Friendly Things To Do and Attractions in Shire Of Northam

"Having arguably the best views over the Swan Coastal Plain and the city below, Zig zag Scenic Drive in Gooseberry hill should be on the top of your list of places to visit. Whilst driving down the one-way street, you have the option of stopping at the carparks at the very top. However, if you’re looking for something a little more secluded, there are plenty of informal bays on your way down the scenic route you can pull in to – just remember that it is a one way street, so if there aren’t any empty spots you will have to drive down and back up around the back."

"Located in Gooseberry Hill National Park and you are rewarded with spectacular views over Perth. Planes rise from the airport below and on a clear day you can see as far as the Indian Ocean. The Zig Zag was created as part of a series of railway switching points where trains reversed direction in order to climb the steep 1 in 30 grade of the Darling Range."

"The Zig Zag Scenic Route is where you’ll see the best of the Perth Hills. While traversing through bushland, you’ll be able to see the skyscrapers of the city and eventually the blue sea. The spectacular views offered here represent all I love about Perth; that it’s a city that has worked with nature, rather than obliterated nature."

"‘Test drive’ the ultimate 4WD - camel rides and treks through the Hills forest await you at the Calamunnda Camel Farm. Discover the rich variety of flora and fauna of the Hills bush in a very unique way!. Enjoy either a short camel ride or an extended camel trek and experience a whole new perspective of the environment of the ‘Darling Scarp’."

"Patsy Durack’s tranquil rose gardens surround Kareela, built in 1915 and used by Archbishop Clune as a holiday home during the 1920s. Patsy Durack grows hundreds of field rose bushes. Most of the rose bushes have their own individual plaques allowing visitors to identify those roses they would like in their own gardens."

"John Forrest National Park ticks all the boxes for an awesome family day out. It’s close to Perth, has lots of walk trails, plenty of picnic spots, wildlife, and now a brand-new nature play space!. The kids will love getting dirty, climbing, splashing and just being in nature."

"Kate and Mark tell us a bit about Swan Settlers Market and then get stuck in to the gin!. Stop 4 with the awesome Kate and Mark from Sin Gin at Swan Settlers Market?. Sin Gin have a colourful range of gins corresponding to each deadly sin, plus a Perth Pink gin, their Australian Dry gin and an Aquavit."