Beeliar Wetlands (Western Australia)
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The Beeliar Wetlands are made up of two chains of lakes and wetlands that run parallel to the west coast of Western Australia
. They are situated on the coastal plan between the Darling Escarpment and the Indian Ocean. The name "Beeliar" was the name given to the area by the Aboriginal people that lived and hunted in the area.
The first chain of lakes and wetlands lies about 1–3 km inland from the Indian Ocean. The lakes in this chain are mostly saline and often described as 'seasonal' because they often dry up during summer months. The second chain is situated a further 6–8 km inland and includes several large perennial freshwater lakes. The Beeliar Wetlands is located in the southwest portion of the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia
. The northern-most point is located in the suburb of Mount Pleasant
just south of the Swan River
. The wetlands stretch some 25 kilometres south to the suburb of Baldivis
.
The wetlands have been identified as supporting native flora and fauna and vital to maintaining the biodiversity of the region. Located in and surrounded as they are by encroaching suburbs in the metropolitan area of a rapidly expanding city the wetlands are under threat from development. The government of the State of Western Australia has incorporated the remnants of the wetlands including some 19 lakes and numerous other wetlands into the "Beeliar Regional Park" managed by its Department of Environment and Conservation. The park comprises a number of separate portions and is not one continuous expanse of land.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. They are situated on the coastal plan between the Darling Escarpment and the Indian Ocean. The name "Beeliar" was the name given to the area by the Aboriginal people that lived and hunted in the area.
The first chain of lakes and wetlands lies about 1–3 km inland from the Indian Ocean. The lakes in this chain are mostly saline and often described as 'seasonal' because they often dry up during summer months. The second chain is situated a further 6–8 km inland and includes several large perennial freshwater lakes. The Beeliar Wetlands is located in the southwest portion of the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. The northern-most point is located in the suburb of Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, Western Australia
Mount Pleasant is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville on the Canning River.Mount Pleasant hosts the Head of the River Rowing event, as part of the Public Schools Association, an elite boys schools association in Perth....
just south of the Swan River
Swan River (Western Australia)
The Swan River estuary flows through the city of Perth, in the south west of Western Australia. Its lower reaches are relatively wide and deep, with few constrictions, while the upper reaches are usually quite narrow and shallow....
. The wetlands stretch some 25 kilometres south to the suburb of Baldivis
Baldivis, Western Australia
Baldivis is a semi-rural residential suburb south of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, and southeast of the regional centre of Rockingham...
.
The wetlands have been identified as supporting native flora and fauna and vital to maintaining the biodiversity of the region. Located in and surrounded as they are by encroaching suburbs in the metropolitan area of a rapidly expanding city the wetlands are under threat from development. The government of the State of Western Australia has incorporated the remnants of the wetlands including some 19 lakes and numerous other wetlands into the "Beeliar Regional Park" managed by its Department of Environment and Conservation. The park comprises a number of separate portions and is not one continuous expanse of land.
See also
- Wanneroo wetlandsWanneroo wetlandsWanneroo wetlands are the lakes and swamps that occur on the Swan Coastal Plain of PerthWanneroo wetlands are the lakes and swamps that occur on the Swan Coastal Plain of Perth...