See Perth from a New Perspective on Matagarup Bridge

Matagarup Zip+Climb

Perth is a city shaped by water, wide skies and the outdoors. Visitors usually experience it from the Swan River foreshore, Kings Park, the city streets or perhaps from a boat on the river. Matagarup Zip+Climb offers a considerably higher viewpoint.

Set on the distinctive Matagarup Bridge beside Optus Stadium, the experience combines a true bridge climb, panoramic city views and, for those choosing the full experience, a 400-metre zipline across the Swan River.

The operator calls it "Perth's Ultimate Adventure", and it is certainly a very different way to see the city.

A Bridge Adventure That Starts on the Bridge

Around the world, plenty of ziplines operate near bridges or travel towards them. Matagarup Zip+Climb makes a more specific claim. It describes itself as home to "the world's only zipline from a bridge", because participants climb the actual bridge structure, step onto a launch platform integrated into it and launch directly from the bridge itself.

The full Zip+Climb begins with 314 steps and a guided journey up and through the sweeping arches of Matagarup Bridge. This is not simply a staircase to a lookout. Guests climb steep sections, negotiate beams and make their way through the structure before reaching the glass-floor SkyView platform, 72 metres above the Swan River. From there, Perth opens out below.

There are 360-degree views across the river, the city skyline, Optus Stadium and the surrounding Burswood precinct. It is a familiar city viewed from somewhere most visitors would never normally stand.

Then Comes the Flight

Matagarup Zip+Climb

After time at SkyView, participants descend to the 35-metre zipline launch platform. Then comes the moment that gives the experience its very different finish.

Clipped onto one of the dual ziplines, guests launch from the bridge and travel approximately 400 metres across the Swan River at speeds of up to 75 kilometres an hour. It changes the experience from sightseeing into something much more memorable. The climb gives visitors time to absorb the scale of the bridge and the city around it. The zipline provides a much faster perspective on the same landscape.

Adventure Without Leaving Perth

One of Matagarup Zip+Climb's advantages for travellers is its location. There is no lengthy transfer out from the city. The experience sits on the Burswood Peninsula, beside Optus Stadium and only minutes from central Perth. The precinct also contains restaurants, riverside spaces and Matagarup Mini Golf nearby. That makes it particularly easy to incorporate into a short Perth stay, an event weekend or a day exploring the city.

It also works well for groups. Matagarup Zip+Climb offers private experiences for corporate groups, schools, social clubs, incentive groups and other private bookings. The neighbouring Mini Golf venue means larger groups can also combine adventure with a more relaxed activity in the same precinct.

Choose Your Level of Adventure

Matagarup Zip+Climb

Not every visitor needs to tackle the complete experience. The two-hour Zip+Climb is the full experience, travelling to SkyView before finishing on the 400-metre zipline.

The Express Zip is the shortcut. It takes around 90 minutes, with guests climbing approximately 150 steps to the 35-metre launch platform before taking the same zipline across the river.

For visitors attracted by the climb and views but not the zipline, the 90-minute Bridge Climb travels up and over the bridge via SkyView before returning on foot.

This variety is useful when friends, couples or family members have different ideas about what constitutes a holiday adventure.

Safe by Design. Fun by Nature.

Before setting out, guests receive a safety briefing and are fitted with a full-body harness, helmet and specialised climbing equipment.

Participants remain connected to the safety system throughout the climbing experience, while enclosed rubber-soled footwear is required. Phones and cameras cannot be carried onto the bridge, but souvenir photographs are included with the ticket and provided afterwards.

Matagarup Zip+Climb summarises its approach as "Safe by Design. Fun by Nature."

There are age, height, weight, fitness and medical participation requirements, so travellers should check these before booking. The full experience currently has a minimum age of eight years, minimum height of 120 centimetres and minimum weight of 30 kilograms.

Put Perth in a Different Perspective

Matagarup Zip+Climb

Cities are often remembered through particular moments rather than a checklist of landmarks. Standing 72 metres above the Swan River while Perth stretches away around you is one of those moments.

Launching from the side of the bridge and travelling across the river is another. For visitors looking to put something genuinely different between Perth's beaches, restaurants, riverfront and city attractions, Matagarup Bridge provides an adventure that is unmistakably connected to its location.

Climb the bridge. Take in the view. Then, if you are ready, take the fast way back down.

Matagarup Zip+Climb

Experiences: Zip+Climb, Express Zip, Bridge Climb and private group experiences.
Duration: Approximately two hours for Zip+Climb and 90 minutes for Express Zip or Bridge Climb.
Prices: Current advertised prices start from $165 for Zip+Climb, $119 for Express Zip and $99 for Bridge Climb. Check current prices and availability when booking.
Location: Northern end of Camfield Drive, Burswood Park, Burswood, Western Australia.
Website: https://www.zipclimb.com.au/
Phone: 1800 947 546
Email: info@zipclimb.com.au

Ready to climb? Check current sessions and book directly through the Matagarup Zip+Climb website.

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