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Walking Around Melville

We have mapped out eighteen different walks around the Greater Melville Area. Each walk is 4km long, starts and finishes at the same location and should take about 35-40 minutes to complete.

We have chosen six different starting locations, each with ample parking and in safe, public environments. To discover the walks just click on the starting location on the map below, then print out the instructions and walk map.

Every day, residents in metropolitan Perth make more than 250,000 private car trips that are less than one kilometre. By using cars in this way, we are denying ourselves the fantastic benefits of regular walking.

The Benefits of Walking

1) Makes you feel great!
2) Helps you keep you and your dog fit and healthy.
3) Reduces your risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis and some cancers.
4) Improves your knowledge of your neighbourhood and improves community security.
5) Improves fitness, posture, muscle tone, strength and flexibility.
6) Helps the environment through reduced use of fossil fuels, reducing traffic congestion and improving air quality.
7) Increases opportunities to socialise.
8) Helps to control weight.
9) A great chance to spend time with family and friends.
10) Enhances confidence and create a sense of well being.
11) Improves sleep quality.
12) Lowers blood pressure and blood cholesterol.
13) Reduces risk of falls and other injuries.

How Much Walking is Enough?

The great news is regular brisk walking can provide similar health benefits to more vigorous forms of activity. As a guide, you should be walking at a speed that is energetic enough to increase your heart rate slightly, but at which you can still talk.

The Heart Foundation and other leading authorities recommend adults participate in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity such as walking, on most (preferably all) days of the week. If time is tight or if you are just starting out, you can build up 30 minutes throughout your day in shorter sessions of at least 10 minutes.

Warming Up to Prevent Injury

Start by walking on the spot for a few minutes to get the blood pumping, loosen the joints and warm the muscles. Then stretch the calves, hamstrings and quadriceps