Sealed path opens at Yellagonga Regional Park

• Recreational dual-use path opens at Lake Joondalup

• 2.4km pathway to be used by pedestrians and cyclists

Families and cyclists will have better access to popular attractions in Yellagonga Regional Park, following the opening of a 2.4km sealed path.

Environment Minister Albert Jacob said completion of the $470,000 project delivered on the State Government's election commitment to create a 2.4km sealed, dual-use pathway from Neil Hawkins Park in Joondalup to Picnic Cove in Edgewater.

"Prior to the upgrades, this section of the pathway was old, uneven and rough and not user-friendly for families with prams and cyclists.  Now it has been replaced, walkers and cyclists will be able to benefit from a new, even surface," Mr Jacob said.

"More visitors will be able to access this wonderful park, which is home to important wetlands and unique bushland that supports a diverse variety of animals and plants."

Staff from the Department of Parks and Wildlife supervised the works over eight weeks, from March to early June.

"These works were carried out with minimum disruption for pedestrians and bike riders who use the park," the Minister said.

"This upgrade was also strongly supported by the community who wanted better access for people with disabilities."

Fact File

• Yellagonga Regional Park is 20km north of the Perth CBD

• It was named after the Mooro leader who lived in the region north of the Swan River at the time of European settlement

• Popular activities include bushwalking and cycling around the Lake Goollelal Loop and Lake Joondalup Circuit

Minister's office - 6552 5800