Port Kennedy: Sandplains, Bushland and Coastal Cycling

Sandplains, bushland and coastal cycling

Port Kennedy Scientific Park is part of Rockingham Lakes Regional Park. Low-lying sandplains and parallel dune ridges shape its landscape and give the natural area a distinct character. Those considering Port Kennedy for its natural surroundings will find a vivid landscape alongside a range of trail experiences.

On foot, the Lark Hill Nature Trail is a 3.5-kilometre loop through quiet bushland in Port Kennedy. The Foreshore Flow Trail offers a different experience: an easy, 19-kilometre one-way coastal cycling route from Rockingham Foreshore to Port Kennedy.

For your trip planning, the difference is clear: a walking loop through bushland or a longer one-way ride along the coast.

In the wider destination of the City of Rockingham

In the wider destination of the City of Rockingham, Rockingham has 37 kilometres of coastline. The protected Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is home to dolphins, seals, penguins and pelicans; Cape Peron offers coastal views across the park. The 8-kilometre Shoalwater Islands Marine Park Paddle is a kayaking trail along the Rockingham coast. At Point Peron, coastal diving and snorkelling are possible among limestone caves and swim-throughs; the area is also known for kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding. In the wider destination of the City of Rockingham, it is about a 60-metre wade from Rockingham Foreshore to the Churchill Park Dive Trail. The Pond in Safety Bay is a place for windsurfing and kitesurfing. A boardwalk connects Rockingham Beach Foreshore with the beach; the redevelopment created an accessible lookout and a Beach Bowl.

There are also different ways to experience nature on foot. The Anne Mueller Environmental Walk is an easy, 3-kilometre loop around Lake Richmond, rich in birdlife, including Australian pelicans, black swans, black-mane ducks and white-faced herons. A boardwalk at Lake Richmond offers views of a critically endangered thrombolite community. On Penguin Island, the 1.5-kilometre boardwalk offers walkers close encounters with flora and fauna. Little Penguins live there—the only penguin species that lives permanently in Australian waters. They are also known as Blue Penguins or Fairy Penguins.

The Rockingham Museum adds a cultural highlight to the wider destination of the City of Rockingham. It is housed in an Art Deco building, the former Rockingham Road Board Building, dating from 1946/47. Its many exhibitions on Rockingham’s history aim to inform and educate visitors and children.

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