Lake Joondalup
| Lake Joondalup | |
|---|---|
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A view looking westward over the lake | |
| Location | Perth, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°45′32″S 115°47′31″E / 31.75889°S 115.79194°ECoordinates: 31°45′32″S 115°47′31″E / 31.75889°S 115.79194°E |
| Type | Freshwater |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Designation | Yellagonga Regional Park |
Lake Joondalup is a medium-sized freshwater lake in Perth, Western Australia. It is in the Perth northern suburbs of Joondalup, Wanneroo, and Edgewater. It is a nature reserve and part of the Yellagonga Regional Park.
Description
Lake Joondalup has several islands, and a large sandbank during the dry summer months. It has a lot of wildlife including turtles, ducks and many other birds. Most of the banks are either swampland or reeds.
Significant natural attractions include Neil Hawkins Park, Joondalup and Picnic Cove, and Edgewater.[1] Neil Hawkins Park was named after a chairman of the former Metropolitan Region Planning Authority, and is a popular family park for tourists as well as locals. There is a small jetty over the lake and visitors can feed birds (although this practise is now discouraged), and have a barbecue.
The areas around Lake Joondalup are home to many birds, including waterbirds on the lake. The reserve lies within the Northern Swan Coastal Plain Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance in supporting several thousand Short-billed Black Cockatoos during the non-breeding season.[2] It is also home to many types of frog.
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Further reading
- Costello, Verna.(2003) Glistening attraction, Yellagonga Regional Park. Landscope (Como, W.A), Summer 2003, p. 20-25