New visitor facilities at Lesmurdie Falls

Visitors to Western Australia's Lesmurdie Falls will be able to enjoy spectacular views across the Swan Coastal Plain from new vantage points with the opening of $850,000 facilities at the popular recreation site.
Western Australiaâs Environment Minister Donna Faragher opened the facilities that have involved partially demolishing the former bridge over Lesmurdie Brook and converting it into a viewing platform.
A second cantilevered viewing platform further down slope has been installed to provide panoramic views of the coastal plain, city and falls.
Minister Faragher said the works also included a major upgrade of the car park; improved pedestrian access; picnic and toilet facilities, including wheelchair access; and a new interpretation shelter to help orientate visitors on the numerous park walks.
The Minister said Lesmurdie Falls was one of the few readily-accessible waterfalls in the outer metropolitan area and attracted an estimated 54,000 visitors each year.
Community volunteer groups are now set to join with the WA Department of Environment and Conservation this winter to undertake extensive planting of local native species to rehabilitate areas around the falls.