As well as relaxing in your heated spa enjoying your favourite beverage, there are some other ways to pass the time at Donnelly Lakes.

Archery is the latest installation at DL - as you come in on the main driveway you will see the archery field to your left, opposite the homestead.   

After a recent visit by Bill Nicholson from the WA Archery Society, John and Elisabeth are now fully qualified community archery instructors and happy to share their knowledge with you.

Archery sessions are for a minimum of  two people for two hours, which includes all your equipment, a half hour training/instruction session to familiarise yourself with the safety requirements and field etiquette, with the remainder of the time spent on the field practising for that elusive bullseye!  The cost is $60 for two people,  with additional persons at $20.   It's a huge amount of fun and you will be surprised how quickly you gain competence.  We have beautifully crafted timber recurve bows suitable for right and left-handers with varying draw weights to suit both sexes, as well as a compound bow for younger guests.

And you don't even have to wear tights!               

Bush Walks.  There are a number of magnificent bush walks for you to enjoy without even leaving the property.

Depending on the season, you will be delighted by many kinds of birds, animals, wild flowers and plants.  Remember to wear good covered in shoes or boots and keep an eye out for snakes which are occasionally to be seen around the place, particularly in the warmer months.  They will always try and get out of your way, but sometimes, particularly in the early morning they are a little on the sluggish side. On no account should you interfere with them or try to kill them as this may place you in danger.

The most popular walk is undoubtedly along the banks of the Donnelly River, 1 km of which forms one of the boundaries of Donnelly Lakes.  Look out for Karri Sheoaks (unique to the area) as well as a number of ferns and fungi species along the way. 

Also recently discovered on the property is the highly endangered burrowing crayfish, which creates little mud chimneys in many of the swampy areas.

We have seen the return of many endangered marsupials on the property such as the Ringed Tailed Possum and the Chuditch, since CALM began its fox-baiting program.  

 And of course watch out for the swamp monster!