New Elevated Walkway in John Forrest National Park

You may have seen that part of the elevated walkway in John Forrest National Park has been opened and it is indeed a beautiful structure. We are awaiting the construction of the new café and interpretation space.

Until then we have many photos and information about the Park in our collection, including the swimming hole, and the Tea Rooms.

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  New elevated walkway at John Forrest National Park. Opened April 2026.

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  Swimming pool and weir, John Forrest National Park. Built 1933 by unemployed men (P2005.0019)

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  Another view of the pool with a picnic shelter in background (P2005.025)

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  The Tea Rooms built by sustenance workers in 1932 (P2016.2)

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  Tourist buses in the Park c 1954 (P2010.10.9)

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  Taken from a Tourist booklet 1938 (P2007.135.0007)

A Picnic train at Parkerville Station in1932.This organised walk brought 2,600 people, coming from as far as Fremantle and Northam, to walk to the park for lunch, finishing at Swan View station to catch their train home. This Foundation Day Event set a new record beating a previous NSW Sunday hike record of only 230 walkers! P2005.015