An online visitor's guide to Western Australia's parks, reserves and other recreation areas.
Regional parks
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State: WA
Park fee: No Fee Applicable
Introduction:
Comprising two chains of wetlands, Beeliar Regional Park runs parallel to the coast through Melville, Cockburn and Kwinana. Beeliar Regional Park’s 19 lakes and numerous shallower wetlands are home to abundant wildlife and are great places to visit.
View the Beeliar Regional Park Management Plan - (1.4MB Adobe Acrobat file)
Region: Perth
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Park fee: No Fee Applicable
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Once upon a time the Canning River was an important waterway for the movement of people and goods and played a key role in the development of the local timber industry.
View the Canning River Regional Park Management Plan (1.4MB pdf).
Region: Perth
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Park fee: No Fee Applicable
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Only seven kilometres from Perth’s central business district, Herdsman Lake provides a haven for wildlife and is a significant bird breeding area. The shared paths encircling the lake offer walkers, cyclists and people with disabilities a scenic and peaceful break from suburban footpaths.
View the Herdsman Lake Management Plan (3.4 MB 2007-01-01 10:00:00)
Region: Perth
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Park fee: No Fee Applicable
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Jandakot Regional Park includes a mosaic of land parcels that, although surrounded by suburban developments and rural lots, support diverse plant and animal communities. For those seeking a unique nature experience, the park offers a range of intriguing landscapes including banksia woodland, wetlands and rural remnants.
View the Jandakot Regional Park Management Plan 2010 (1.8 MB PDF)
Region: Perth
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Park fee: No Fee Applicable
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The Regional Parks of the Darling Range provide visitors with spectacular views of our city and coastal plain, dramatic slopes, gorges, park coursing with seasonal waterways, sport for thrill seekers, tranquil picnic settings and so much more.
The parks are located in the Kalamunda, Chidlow, Kelmscott-Martin and Wungong areas. Attractions within the parks include Lake Leschenaultia, Lesmurdie Falls, Whistle Pipe Gully, Cohunu Koala Park, Ellis Brook Valley, Wungong Gorge, Upper Canning River Gorge, Wall Rock, and Churchman’s Block.
Region: Perth
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Park fee: No Fee Applicable
Introduction:
Rockingham Lakes Regional Park offers prehistoric thrombolites, ephemeral lakes, underwater snorkel adventures and land yacht sailing.
Region: Perth
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Park fee: No Fee Applicable
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Unlike many of Perth’s beaches, those at Woodman Point have a bushy backdrop of unique remnant vegetation. Magnificent natural remnants of tuart woodland, coastal health and the most extensive stands of Rottnest cypress found anywhere on the mainland characterise the park. Woodman Point has an intriguing history and features in Nyoongar creation stories.
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Park fee: No Fee Applicable
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Named to honour a leader of the Mooro Aboriginal people, Yellagonga Regional Park protects an important chain of wetlands and surrounding bushland. The diversity of these habitats supports a wide variety of wildlife. Nestled between the cities of Joondalup and Wanneroo, the park runs north-south and provides a number of excellent picnicking locations.
Download the Yellagonga Regional Park Management Plan (2.78 MB 2007-02-06 14:54:49)
Region: Perth
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