Overview - Updated January 2026

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Starting point

 The starting point is the carpark at the end of Siracusa Court, Secret Harbour.

Getting there using public transport

The best way to get using public transport is to take bus 561 from Warnbro train station, getting off at the bus stop on Secret Harbour Boulevard, just south of Siracusa Court. It’s a walk of around 450m down Siracusa Court (head north and 40m from the bus stop to Siracusa Court) to the carpark.

Turn around point

At the turn around point at the carpark at the end of Crystaluna Drive.

Getting back to the start from the turn around point – if you don’t want to do an out-and-back walk

The best way to get back using public transport from the turn around point is the catch bus 574 and then 561 as follows. Head south along Foreshore drive and take the first left into Peaccock Ave (110m) and walk to the end and along Parrot Close and through the walkway to Dorado Street which is where the bus stop is. Take the bus heading north and get off at the bus stop on Warnbro Sound just before Bancoura Parkway. Walk north and turn right into Bancoura Parkway and the terminus stop of bus 561 is about 100m on the right. Take Bus 561 back to the bus stop on Secret Harbour Boulevard, just south of Siracusa Court.

Summary of the walk

Figure 1 below shows the route. The one-way distance is 4.1km, making it an 8.2km out and back walk.

Water and toilets

Any toilet blocks are noted below in the text in italics. These are also sources of potable water. Any additional drinking water taps and showers are also noted in italics.

Walking guide

The starting point is the carpark at the end of Siracusa Court (Plate 1), where there is a shower but no toilet. From here, head south along the concrete path that starts at the southern end of the carpark (Plate 2), passed one of the artificial wetlands which is part of a larger highly manicured portion of the foreshore reserve.

There is a wide vegetated area between the path and the beach, and the dunes and vegetation here are high enough to block views of the ocean. The path leads into a very large carpark at the main part of Secret Harbour Beach, where there is the surf life saving club and cafe. There are toilet and shower facilities here as well as a drinking tap.

You can walk through the middle of the carpark (Plate 3), or take the path that runs on the western edge of the carpark next to the dunes (also visible in Plate 3).

At the south-western end of the carpark (Plate 4) the path continues on to a look out with nice, but distant, views to the ocean (Plate 5).

Continue on passed the look out where the path takes a sharp turn left away from the coast which end at Cobblestones Cresent. Turn right and head south along the path that runs next to Cobblestones Cresent.

At the end of Cobblestones Cresent the road bends left into Turtles Bend. There are two options here -

1. Take the track that heads to the beach from here, which is the start of a short beach walk passed the new development. After about 450m take the path up to a carpark and grassed area and take the path on the western edge of the park to another carpark (blue); or

2. Take the track that heads to the beach from here and after 100m take the path off to the left which will take you to a small carpark. Take the path along the access road and turn right onto Solstice Grove - (yellow).

Either way, from here take the path up to Solstice Grove and follow the path that runs next to Solstice Grove and turn right onto Marillana Drive.

After about 200m there is a park on your right. Walk through the park and the carpark and at the souther end of the carpark take the red bitumen path

The path is well set back from the coast and passes through thick vegetation with high dunes between the path and the coast (familiar story?) – Plate 6

At the turn around point at the carpark at the end of Crystaluna Drive, there is a shower here and a café and general store on the corner of Crystaluna Drive and Marillana Drive – about 50m from the carpark.

Garry Middle, January 2026