Download to know about the best walking and jogging routes in the City of Perth. Whether it's a brisk lunchtime walk or a weekend jog along the riverside, you can use this guide to explore the city's parks and gardens or even treat yourse
Download to know about the best walking and jogging routes in the City of Perth. Whether it's a brisk lunchtime walk or a weekend jog along the riverside, you can use this guide to explore the city's parks and gardens or even treat yourse
Download to know about the best walking and jogging routes in the City of Perth. Whether it's a brisk lunchtime walk or a weekend jog along the riverside, you can use this guide to explore the city's parks and gardens or even treat yourse
Download to know about the best walking and jogging routes in the City of Perth. Whether it's a brisk lunchtime walk or a weekend jog along the riverside, you can use this guide to explore the city's parks and gardens or even treat yourse
Download to know about the best walking and jogging routes in the City of Perth. Whether it's a brisk lunchtime walk or a weekend jog along the riverside, you can use this guide to explore the city's parks and gardens or even treat yourse
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Download Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace. Risk Factor Rating. 1. General Learning Outcome. The student will demonstrate safe and responsible behaviours to manage risks and prevent injuries in physical activity
Download Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace. Risk Factor Rating. 1. General Learning Outcome. The student will demonstrate safe and responsible behaviours to manage risks and prevent injuries in physical activity
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WALKING AND JOGGING ROUTES
IN THE CITY OF PERTH
WALKING AND JOGGING ROUTES - INTRODUCTION / GUIDELINES
Whether it’s a brisk lunchtime walk or a weekend jog along the riverside, you can use this guide to explore the city’s parks and gardens or even treat yourself to the spectacular views of the Swan River and the city skyline from Jacob’s Ladder lookout. Why not take a break from your day and find thirty amongst the beautiful backdrop that is the City of Perth…. AUSTRALIAN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES Guidelines for Adults • Think of movement as an opportunity, not an inconvenience • Be active every day in as many ways as you can
Guidelines for Children (those under the age of 18)
LEGEND CAR PARK
EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
CAT BUS STOP - BLUE
PICNIC FACILITIES
CAT BUS STOP - RED
PLAYGROUND
CAT BUS STOP - YELLOW
TOILETS
DRINK FOUNTAIN
PLACE OF INTEREST
WALKING AND JOGGING TRACK
• Children need at least 60 minutes (and up to several hours) of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day.
• Put together at least 30 • Children should not spend minutes of moderatemore than two hours intensity physical activity on a day using electronic most, preferably all, days media for entertainment (e.g. computer games, • If you can, also enjoy some TV, internet), particularly regular, vigorous activity during daylight hours. for extra health and fitness To help you gauge how much activity you do, use a pedometer and aim for at least 10, 000 steps a day.
Please note that walking and jogging route completion times in this guide are approximate and will vary depending on individual fitness levels. All routes (with the exception of route 10), have a footpath along every part of the route. As some central city routes experience heavy traffic please allow extra time for completion.
WALKING AND JOGGING ROUTES - LEGEND
GET ACTIVE IN THE CITY This pocket guide has been developed with the entire community in mind and provides all the information you need to know about the best walking and jogging routes in the City of Perth.
WALKING AND JOGGING LOCALITY MAP
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1. Jacob’s Ladder 2. West Perth (Parliament Route) 3. West Perth (Mount Street Route) 4. The Esplanade 5. City 6. Riverside
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With 242 steps Jacob’s Ladder is a fantastic challenge to include in your physical activity program Walk, jog or run Jacob’s Ladder – it’s up to you! The spectacular views of the city skyline and the Swan River are well worth the effort once you reach the top.
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2.5km A steady walk past Parliament House through the leafy streets of West Perth Distance: 2.5 km Number of steps: 3012 Walking time: 28 minutes
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2.4km Take a lunchtime walk through West Perth – challenge yourself and include Jacob’s Ladder in this route
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3.1km Jog or walk this central route which combines the challenge of Jacob’s Ladder and Mount Street Distance: Number of steps: Walking time: Jogging time:
3.1 km 3720 40 minutes 20 minutes (allow a few extra minutes for Jacob’s Ladder – depending on which way you are going!)
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Take this perfect lunchtime walk through the Murray and Hay street malls
Step outside your office and walk or jog this scenic city route
Distance: 2 km Number of steps: 2400 Walking time: 22 minutes
Distance: Number of steps: Walking time: Jogging time:
4.35 km 5220 48 minutes 29 minutes
7. THE SWAN RIVER
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Finish Here JETTY UWA BOAT CLUB JETTY
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Walk or jog - it is up to you how far you want to go! Break off and challenge yourself with the Kokada Track leading up through Kings Park or take a loop around one of the parks and gardens lining this route
DIST (KM)
NO. OF STEPS
WALK TIME
JOG TIME
1 2 3
Claisebrook Cove - Causeway
1.6 km
1920
18 mins 11 mins
Causeway – Swan Bells
2.3 km
2760
25 mins 15 mins
Swan Bells – The Old Swan Brewery
2.1 km
2520
23 mins 14 mins
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The Old Swan Brewery – UWA Boat Club Jetty
2.2 km
2640
24 mins 14.5 mins
TOTAL Riverside Distance
8.2 km
9840
90 mins 54.5 mins
7. THE SWAN RIVER
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Take a quick and easy walk through Northbridge
Endure a loop or two around Wellington Square
Distance: 2.1 km Number of steps: 2520 Walking time: 23 minutes
Distance: 1 km Number of steps: 1200 Walking time: 11 minutes
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10. CLAISEBROOK COVE
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2.3km
3.2km
Take a walk around Claisebrook Cove and enjoy the wonderful array of public art that lines this route
Walk or jog past sporting landmarks the WACA and Glouster Park. Take in the Queens Gardens on your way around
Distance: 2.3 km Number of steps: 2760 Walking time: 25 minutes
Distance: 3.2 km Number of steps: 3840 Walking time: 35 minutes Jogging time: 21 minutes
QUEENS GARDENS Distance: 0.7 km Number of steps: 840 Walking time: 8 minutes
11/12. EAST PERTH
BUNBURY CRS
OLD BELVIDERE PROMENADE
ARDEN ST MACEY ST
RECORD OF ACTIVITY
Make copies of this chart and record your activity for each week.
INTERESTING LINKS TO FURTHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INFORMATION Bibbulmun Track Foundation
www.bibbulmuntrack.org.au
Claisebrook Cove - Public Art Walk
www.claisebrookcove.com.au
Department of Conservation and Land Management
www.naturebase.net
Department of Health
www.health.wa.gov.au
Department of Planning and Infrastructure
www.dpi.wa.gov.au/walking
Department of Sport and Recreation:
www.dsr.wa.gov.au
Find thirty
www.findthirtyeveryday.com.au
WEDNESDAY
Bank of Queensland Corporate Challenge
www.boqcorporatechallenge.com.au
THURSDAY
Kings Park and Botanic Garden
www.bgpa.wa.gov.au
Main Roads WA
www.mrwa.wa.gov.au
National Heart Foundation
www.heartfoundation.org.au
SATURDAY
Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce
www.beactive.wa.gov.au
SUNDAY
WA Local Government Association
www.walga.asn.au
West Australian Marathon Club
www.wamc.org.au
Starting Date:
DAY
DISTANCE
TIME
NUMBER OF STEPS
MONDAY TUESDAY
FRIDAY
Further copies are available on the City of Perth website: www.perth.wa.gov.au
LINKS TO FURTHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INFORMATION
RECORD OF ACTIVITY
d e s i g n c o w b r o w n
City of Perth GPO Box C120, Perth WA 6839 T (08) 9461 3333 W www.perth.wa.gov.au
