Ecology and Environmental Context
The two earlier routes of the Eastern Railway followed closely the line of two creeks - the first route followed Nyaania Creek which is part of the Helena River catchment, while the second followed Jane Brook which joins the Swan River at Middle Swan.
Sections of the reserve have important ecological features that contain examples of a range of conditions found in the region. The whole trail is in effect a vital Wildlife corridor creating connections between adjacent parks and nature reserves:
First Route or Southern Section
- Greenmount National Park - adjacent reserve grounds - Greenmount and Boya
- Darlington Recreation Ground - Darlington
- Binbrook Park - Darlington
- Glen Forrest Super Block - Glen Forrest
- Strettle Road Reserve - Mahogany Creek
- State Forest - Sawyers Valley
Second Route or Northern Section
- John Forrest National Park - Swan View and Hovea
- Brookside Park - Hovea
- Milligan Park - Stoneville
- Leschenaultia Conservation Reserve - Chidlow
- Beechina Nature Reserve - Beechina
- Beechina North Nature Reserve - Beechina
- Needham Nature Reserve - Wooroloo
It also has named parks and reserves either within or linked in the legal bounds of the land designated as the trail:
- Whybourne Park - Bellevue
- Darlington Station Reserve - Darlington
- M.J. Morgan Reserve - Glen Forrest
- Thomas Park - Glen Forrest
- Sculpture Park - Mundaring
- Jarrah Creek Reserve -Sawyers Valley
- Chidlow Recreation Reserve - Chidlow
Read more about this topic: Railway Reserves Heritage Trail
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