FIND DARLINGTON

Eagle's View Walk Trail is a 15 kilometre moderate loop walk around John Forrest National Park, Western Australia's oldest national park, with impressive views across the Swan Coastal Plain to distant Perth the track passes through varied vegetation types, including heath lands, open wandoo woodlands and mixed jarrah-marri-wandoo forest. This Top Trail takes walkers away from the picnic areas, initially following Jane Brook down the valley. It then climbs up the valley wall to great views of the city and ocean. The trail then weaves its way up and down valleys, creek lines and hills before heading back to the brook. There are different ecosystems along the way and spring wildflowers are spectacular. Hovea Falls is a pretty place for a picnic lunch when water is flowing. The trail follows Jane Brook back to the main visitor's area. Signs every two kilometres advise how far you have walked and how far to go. The trail can be tackled clockwise or anticlockwise. The walk trail brochure is available from the ranger's office, along with the walker's log book. Walkers must register before they head off and on their return.

Darlington Estate Winery and Restaurant is situated just 25 kilometres from Perth, set atop a beautifully wooded valley with sweeping views of eucalypt bushland.

The winery offers wine tastings and cellar door sales, while the restaurant is famous for its ambience, atmosphere and rustic surroundings.

This is combined with unsurpassed quality of produce and service, attested to by its many prestigious awards and positive media reviews. Dalington Estate was a Goldplate Award winner last year and is also proud to have won the Excellence Awards in 2001 and 2002.

The Estate regularly hosts functions, weddings and jazz evenings in addition to its regular a-la-carte lunches and dinners. Bookings are essential.