Guido van Helten's artwork Reflections is an 8000 square kilometre mural that sits proudly within the Wellington Dam in Collie, WA.
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A new walkway has opened across the 367-metre dam wall in the West Australian town, providing fresh angles of the world's biggest dam mural. It's open on weekends, public holidays and school holidays for now and will be open daily by the end of 2023.
There is a picnic area located at the dam on the site of the 1930s and 50s construction camps. These engineered concrete and stone picnic shelters and lookout are recognised for their heritage value, plus the former dam caretaker's house is now a cafe.
The walkway is part of the $10 million Collie Adventure Trails project. You will need to allow at least half a day to explore Wellington Dam and the Collie town centre, as well as the attractions of the Collie River Valley, 200km south-west of Perth.
The walkway will also allow hikers to complete the five-day, four-night 87-kilometre Wiilman Bilya Trail that starts and finishes in Collie, circling Wellington Dam.
Collie's history is steeped in coal mining, forestry and railways. The town has since grown to become a major regional centre with a population of around 7200.
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