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Serpentine National Park

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Is best known for the waterfall that cascades over a sheer granite rock face, abounds with the scenic beauty of ancient landforms and verdant forest.

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Serpentine National Park

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+61 (0)8 9525 2128
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Opening Information

Open every day 8:30am - 5pm

The Serpentine Falls area often fills to capacity and is then closed to new visitors - plan to arrive before 10am

Park Location

55km SE of Perth

Park Activities

Bushwalking

Park Facilities:

Picnic Table
Toilet
Entry Station
Barbecue

Park Information

The scenic features of Serpentine National Park together with its close proximity to Perth, have attracted visitors for almost 100 years. It is also a sanctuary for an array of plants and animals (particularly kangaroos) and has a shaded grassed area popular for picnics. Set in a naturally beautiful cleft at the foot of the scarp, the park stretched up the steep slopes if the Serpentine River valley, past a sheer face of granite polished smooth by the rushing waters. Past weathering has resulted in distinct landscapes of lateritic uplands, minor and major valleys and abrupt scarps. 

A mobile food and drink outlet is available in the park carpark on most weekends and during public and school holidays. Cash sales only. 

The Serpentine Falls area often fills to capacity and is then closed to new visitors - plan to arrive before 10am.

Aboriginal culture

Long before European settlement, Noongar Aborigines of the Whadjuk and probably, Bindjareb tribes hunted and camped in the woodlands between modern-day Perth and Pinjarra.  The Serpentine River, the surrounding hills and the wetlands of the coastal plain provided the Nyoongars with fresh water, fish and other food resources such as tortoises, lizards and birds.

The best time to see the wildflowers is from July to November. The finest displays are in September, when the hillsides and wooded areas become ablaze with colour.

The park abounds with bird life, 70 of the 100 bird species known to live on the Darling Scarp have been recorded in the park. While picnicking here, it is also quite common to be joined by western grey kangaroos. The echidna, mardo, quenda, brushtail possum, western brush-wallaby and possibly the quokka are more secretive and less visible.

Your safety

It’s great to escape everyday life and visit a park or reserve in WA. It is also important to us that you return safely to your family and friends. 

It is really important to plan when to visit. For your safety we have provided safety information about bushwalking and swimming. Consider traveling with a personal location beacon (PLB). In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life!

Please do not climb or attempt to jump from the Serpentine Falls. People have died doing this.

Even though inland waterways look inviting, especially when the surface is calm, they pose many hidden dangers. Know the risks and how to swim safely.

Pets in parks

Pets are not permitted in the park as consideration for the rights of other park users, and to protect native animals. Please click here for further information. 

Getting there

Serpentine National Park is 55km south-east of Perth, with a travelling time of approximately one hour and 10 minutes.

We recognise and acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of Serpentine National Park.

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Beksaunders replied on Mon, 2014-12-29 10:18 Permalink

Burst water pipe

By Beksaunders on 29/12/2014

It's a lovely spot, shame that there was no warning or advice on the website about the falls being closed to swimming. Can't wait to come back again and take a swim.

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Downloads & Resources
PDF icon Serpentine National Park Visitor Guide (755.9kB)
PDF icon Serpentine NP - Flora and Fauna Guide (428.7kB)
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