About Blackwall Reach Reserve
Blackwall Reach Reserve is a riverfront natural reserve on the Swan River in Bicton, within the City of Melville, Western Australia. It is notable for its dramatic limestone cliffs, sheltered river beach and bushland setting. The reserve is a popular destination for walking, picnicking, rock climbing and abseiling, and offers panoramic views across the Swan River to Point Walter and the Perth coastline.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a natural bushland reserve set along a bend of the Swan River with steep limestone cliffs, sandy river foreshore, and wooded slopes. The area includes walking trails along the cliff top and river edge, lookout points over the river, grassed picnic areas, and a small beach used for swimming and kayaking. Rock climbing and abseiling areas are located on the cliffs, and the reserve provides open natural scenery within a suburban setting.
Key highlights
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Dramatic limestone cliffs of Blackwall Reach overlooking the Swan River
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Panoramic river views to Point Walter and across the Swan River
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Cliff-top and riverside walking trails through native bushland
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Designated rock climbing and abseiling cliffs
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Sheltered river beach for swimming, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding
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Grassed picnic areas with barbecues and lookouts