Harris Dam Loop

Starting from the car park on Harris River Road, Harris River, this walk takes you on a circuit via Bibbulmun and Shoreline tracks, visiting Harris Dam along the way. You can walk across the dam and enjoy the open views of the lake and the woodland. Additionally, the birdlife makes it a viable walk for enthusiasts. The area around the dam also has picnic facilities if you want to eat some after or before your walk. For overnight stays, Harris Dam Campsite is open for bushwalkers. There is a shelter that can accommodate 12 people. However, the shelter might be occupied, so you can bring your own tents just in case. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-33.255734,116.138018)
Mode	Car
Directions	From South Western Highway, 20, Roelands. Turn on to Coalfields Highway, 107, 355 then drive for 20.9 km Turn sharp left onto Gastaldo Road and drive for another 12.5 km Turn right and drive for another 2.4 km Turn right and drive for another 55 m Turn slight left onto Hamilton Formation and drive for another 190 m Turn sharp right onto Tallanalla Road and drive for another 5.1 km Turn right onto Tallanalla Road and drive for another 410 m Turn left onto Harris River Road and drive for another 150 m Turn slight right onto Harris River Road and drive for another 60 m Turn left and drive for another 105 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park on Harris River Road (approximately 200 metres north of the intersection with Collie Tallanalla Road), walk towards the black and white ‘Discover the Collie River Valley’ sign. Find the red ‘Bibbulmun Track sign and take the path to the left of it. Head along the said path to continue along Harris Dam Loop (counterclockwise).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Bibbulmun Track. After another 85 m cross the bridge (about 10 m long)
	After another 110 m continue straight, to head along Bibbulmun Track.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to the Harris Dam Campsite if you want to stay overnight or just to have a stroll through the forest. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 1.8 km (at the intersection of Harris River Road & Bibbulmun Track) turn left, to head along Harris River Road (a vehicle track). After another 550 m continue straight, to head along Harris River Road.
	After another 60 m (at the intersection of Shoreline Track & Harris River Road) turn left, to head along Shoreline Track (a vehicle track). After another 2.8 km head through/around the gate.
	Turn right.
	After another 450 m turn left. After another 15 m pass the "Harris River Dam" (75 m on your right). After another 580 m (at the intersection of Tallanalla Road & Cooley Road) continue straight, to head along Tallanalla Road (a vehicle track).
	After another 95 m (at the intersection of Bibbulmun Track & Tallanalla Road) veer left, to head along Bibbulmun Track (a footpath).
	After another 370 m (at the intersection of Bibbulmun Track & Harris River Road) continue straight, to head along Bibbulmun Track. After another 100 m come to a toilet. Continue straight, to head along Bibbulmun Track.
	After another 60 m come to the end.

An optional side trip to the Harris Dam Campsite if you want to stay overnight or just to have a stroll through the forest.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Bibbulmun Track & Harris River Road Start heading along Bibbulmun Track (a footpath). After another 1.4 km come to a hut. "Harris Dam Campsite". W:www.bibbulmuntrack.org.au Campsite managed byDepartment of Parks & Wildlife. This is a free campsite.
	The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 1.4 km to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Harris Dam Loop

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	7.1 km
Time	2 h 30 min to 4 h 30 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There is one 2 km (plus an extra 1.5 km along side route) from the start.

Hut: There is one 2 km (plus an extra 1.5 km along side route) from the start.

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 2.4 km apart with the largest gap of 5.9 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Hut	2 km + 1.5 km	[hut]
Camp site	2 km + 1.5 km	Harris Dam Campsite
Toilet	5.9 km	Harris River Dam
Toilet	7.1 km	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Collie Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  31°C
  Mostly sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Cloud clearing. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 31.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:10am to 3:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  10°C → 29°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the southwest in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming westerly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 30.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  11°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h tending southwesterly during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  5°C → 21°C
  Cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  5°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  8°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 6 November
  
  7°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Western Australia Parks Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check WA Park Alerts System for anything that may impact on your plans.

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