Preston Beach

Preston Beach offers several reasons to explore the surrounding area: trails follow lakeshores and pass through distinctive vegetation, while carved bush poles and a mural offer insights into local art. Preston Beach has hosted major fishing competitions in the past. Which of these aspects interests you most can help guide your trip and your choice of holiday rental.

Walking trails through varied landscapes

The Lake Preston Trail follows the shore of Lake Preston and leads to a viewing platform right by the water. From the platform, you can watch waterbirds that visit the area. The trail combines a walk along the lakeshore with a specific destination for anyone interested in birdlife. Check local trail conditions before setting out.

The Heathlands Walk Trail offers a different landscape. Its gentle climb leads to a limestone ridge and a lookout over Lake Preston; the trail then passes through a tree tunnel to the water’s edge. The sequence of ridge, tree tunnel and lakeshore gives this route its own character. If you enjoy taking in different landscape features while walking, you’ll find different scenery here than on the Lake Preston Trail, which follows the lakeshore.

The Lake Pollard Walk Trail has a different focus: it passes stands of tuart, peppermint and grass tree vegetation. By comparison, the Lake Preston Trail focuses on waterbirds and the lakeshore, the Heathlands Walk Trail on the limestone ridge and tree tunnel, and the Lake Pollard Walk Trail on vegetation.

These differences can help you plan your day if you enjoy walking. Consider whether you’d prefer to focus on views of the lake, a trail through changing landscapes or plant life. That preference can be a useful starting point when choosing a holiday rental.

Carved bush poles and a mural

At the entrance to Preston Beach, a series of carved bush poles by Merle and Tony Davis welcomes visitors. The works are part of the Heritage Bush Poles project. Further afield, more Heritage Bush Poles are spread across Waroona, Hamel, Preston Beach and Lake Navarino Holiday Park. Their carvings depict local industries and wildlife, including trout, marrons, mining tools and red-tailed black cockatoos.

Another artwork is at the Preston Beach Community Centre: a mural by Melski McVee and the local community depicting the region’s native flora and fauna. Together, the carvings and mural offer different insights into the subjects local people choose to portray in their surroundings. If you enjoy exploring culture and nature together, these works can add a local perspective on animals, plants and industries to your visit.

A wider travel area

There are natural attractions beyond Preston Beach, too. In the broader travel area, Yalgorup National Park and the surrounding lakes attract native wildlife and birdlife. The area also has bird hides and viewing platforms, a boardwalk and several walking trails. If you’d like to plan more than the local trails, consider this wider natural area when making your travel plans.

Preston Beach has hosted major fishing competitions in the past. This historical connection to fishing is a different aspect of the town’s story from the experiences offered today by its trails or artworks. You can get to know Preston Beach through a range of interests: the lakes and waterbirds, the landscapes along the trails, the flora and fauna, or the connection between art and local history.

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