Discover Laurieton: Riverbanks, Trails and Heritage

Laurieton offers a range of ways to spend time outdoors and explore the town: a route for active travel, a riverbank with visitor amenities, a waterside play area, a challenging walking track and a historic building. When planning your visit, it is useful to consider these options by type. The Beach to Beach Shared Path connects several places, Bruce Porter Reserve provides river access and picnic facilities, and the Laurieton Track leads to a picnic area on North Brother Mountain.

Trails for Different Outings

The approximately 11-kilometre-long Beach to Beach Shared Path connects North Haven, Laurieton and Dunbogan in Camden Haven. The route is for active travel and recreation. Its length is approximate; the key point is that it links the three places named.

The Laurieton Track serves a different purpose: it is a challenging walking track from Laurieton to the picnic area at Dooragan Summit on North Brother Mountain. The two routes therefore differ in both their stated function and destination. The Shared Path connects places, while the track is for challenging walks and leads to the picnic area at Dooragan Summit. If you choose outings by type of activity, these features provide a practical guide.

On Camden Haven River: Bruce Porter Reserve

Bruce Porter Reserve is on the bank of Camden Haven River and has a boat ramp for river access. Locals often exercise or walk their dogs on the riverside path. River access and the path therefore serve different purposes, even though both are part of the reserve.

Facilities include level grassy areas, covered picnic tables, parking and toilets. The picnic tables and grassy areas are the main features for a break; the riverside path is often used for exercise, while the boat ramp provides access to the river. These individual features can help you distinguish between the reserve’s various amenities when planning your visit.

Play by the Water

Laurieton Play Space offers children and families a place by the water to play, explore and enjoy nature. Its facilities include a combined climbing and slide structure, a double flying fox with an accessible seat, five swings and ground trampolines. There is also a pelican rocker and a log obstacle course.

The play area therefore includes a variety of features: climbing and sliding, swings, trampolines, a rocker and an obstacle course. Its waterside location gives it a distinctive focus among Laurieton’s recreational offerings. For families planning to include a play area in their visit, both its location by the water and the specific play equipment listed may be of interest.

A Building with a History

Laurieton School of Arts is a single-storey timber building constructed in 1911 and is of state heritage significance. This adds a historical and architectural aspect to the outdoor options. Its year of construction and heritage listing make the School of Arts a distinct point of interest if you want to explore Laurieton beyond its trails, riverbank or play area.

The different highlights are easy to distinguish: the Shared Path connects North Haven, Laurieton and Dunbogan; the Laurieton Track is a challenging route to the picnic area at Dooragan Summit. At Bruce Porter Reserve, river access, the riverside path and picnic facilities are found together, while Laurieton Play Space focuses on play and enjoying nature by the water. The School of Arts adds local heritage to the mix.

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