Perth Hills Centre (in the Afternoon) by Abigail Quek and Tan Yi Yang

After a scrumptious meal of Subway, we went for a 2 km walk down the Catchment Carers' Trail which would lead us to the Mundaring Weir. We were led by our instructor, Mr C. Before we started the hike, we were told to scrub our shoes to prevent dieback disease. This disease would harm the trees and if the trees are harmed, he would have to inject some medicine into each tree to make it stronger.

Throughout the hike, he taught us many things. He told us about the importance of having trees and plants at the area as they prevented soil erosion. He also demonstrated water cycle. He also showed us and pointed out many plants and animals such as trampoline spider web. He also told us the different uses of plants. Every plant has its own uses - some plants are medicines for the Aborigines while others like the soap bush help the Aborigines to "cover" their smell so that they can hunt better.He also told us about the fox baits to kill the foxes and cats as they destroy the plants.

We learnt how important it is to protect the environment. The scenery at the top of the hill was really beautiful. He told us that if we wanted to have beautiful nature like this, we have to protect the environment.

We also walked along the dam and the view was beautiful. Mr C told us that if there's a lot of water in the weir, the water level could be as high as a chimney which is 42 m.

 On my way back, we saw a family of wild kangaroos. They were very cute. I hope I would be able to go for more trips like this in the future.