Whiteman Park
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Whiteman Park is a 4000 hectare/40 square kilometre (10,000 acre/15 mi²) bushland area located 22 km north of Perth, Western Australia. In the suburb of Whiteman, the park is in Swan Valley in the upper reaches of the Swan River.[1]
Whiteman Park is known for its biodiversity, including a over 450 endemic plants and more than 120 vertebrate animals (some of which a rare and endangered). Over 17% of Western Australian bird species occur in Whiteman Park, including migratory birds attracted to the habitat provided by Bennett Brook and associated wetlands including Grogan's Swamp, a Conservation Category Wetland.
The State Government purchased the land from a variety of private owners in 1978, to protect the underlying aquifer as a drinking water source for Perth. The major owner was Lew Whiteman (1903-1994), after whom the park is named.[2]
[edit] Attractions
Whiteman Park includes bushwalking trails, bike paths, sports facilities and playgrounds.
- The Perth Electric Tramway Society runs a 4 km electric tram journey around the park.
- Caversham Wildlife Park
- Bennett Brook Railway
- The Tractor Museum of Western Australia
- The Western Australian Motor Museum
- Bus Preservation Society
[edit] External Links
[edit] References
- ^ www.dpi.wa.gov.au Parks and Properties. Accessed 21 March 2006
- ^ www.whitemanpark.com.au Park Information and Getting There. Accessed 21 March 2006
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