Linking Bremer Bay to Point Henry Trail

Timeframe: May 2017 – June 2018

Funding sources: Lotterywest, Great Southern Development Commission, through Shire of Jerramungup and Greenskills Albany.

Project Coordinator: Therese Bell.

On-site coordination: Nathan McQuoid

Summary

This project was a partnership between the Fitzgerald Biosphere Group, the Bremer Bay Regional Trails Committee and the Shire of Jerramungup. It completed a dual use path between the town site of Bremer Bay and nearby Point Henry Peninsula. The asphalt path was laid by the Shire in 2015 and 2016. In this 2017-18 project managed by the FBG a loop trail, interpretive and directional signage, lookout points, a sculpture of the local native snail and stone wall seating were added. The trail was officially opened in March 2018.

Project details and outcomes

The dual-use asphalt path runs approximately parallel to, and along most of the length of, Wellstead Rd between Point Henry Peninsula Rd and the Bremer-Borden Rd. 

A 600m crushed limestone loop trail was constructed off this main path, as were short spurs to two prime lookouts. Lay-bys were created at four suitable resting points. Seating in the form of low rock walls was constructed by a local stonemason at the lookout and resting points. A super-sized sculpture of the South Coast Native Snail Bothriembryon melo was installed at one of the resting points and a directional dial was installed at one of the lookouts.

Interpretive panels to explain the landscape through which the path winds, were installed on stone plinths and covered the following subjects:

• Yandil Woodland

• Crowned Snake

• South Coast Native Snail 

• Sandy Shrublands

• Bush Rat

• Swamp Yate, Mor

Directional signage and trail head signs were also erected. A brochure which promoted this and other trails in the Bremer Bay area was completed as part of the project.