Oak Park Picnic Area and Walk Trail

	Oak Park has a diverse array of flora and there is always something for the keen photographer to snap. For example these photos of lichen and flowering Sea Urchin Hakea were taken at the beginning of July 2009. The Sea Urchin Hakea (Hakea petiolaris) is an erect shrub or tree from 1 to 9 metres high with pink and cream flowers which bloom between March and July. They prefer gravelly soil or loam and can be found on granite outcrops.
	This protective male mountain duck was keeping guard as his mate waddled back to tend to her nest.
	Rain has begun to fill the waterways and we look forward to seeing the Serpent Sculpture in flood once again.
	The Walk Trail has seats along it if you'd like to stop and enjoy your surroundings. One of the seats now has a bough shelter over it which was carefully crafted by one of our Aboriginal Elders in 2008.
	The Walk Trail signage has lots of information and is a great way to begin your exploration of this special piece of Goomalling.
	Please drive carefully on the Oak Park Rd as you may come across this pet kangaroo.
	Walking deep into the lake area provides lots more photo opportunities of gnarled and weathered trees.

The Oak Park Picnic Area has a BBQ, long drop toilet and covered seating. The Oak Park Picnic Area and Walk Trail is approximately 20km north east of Goomalling. To get there from the Goomalling townsite, take the road towards Dowerin and then either:

• turn into Oak Park Rd (which is the first left after the Wongan Hills turn off), or
  
• turn left onto the Wongan Hills Rd then take the road right into Botherling East Rd (about 17 km from Goomalling). This second route takes a little longer but there is less gravel road to travel.