Forrestdale, Western Australia
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Forrestdale Perth, Western Australia |
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Population: | 1,352 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
Postcode: | 6112 | ||||||||||||
Area: | 49.5 km² (19.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Property Value: | AUD $381,000 [1] | ||||||||||||
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LGA: | City of Armadale | ||||||||||||
State District: | Armadale | ||||||||||||
Federal Division: | Canning | ||||||||||||
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Forrestdale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Armadale.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Natural history
Forrestdale contains one of the known habitats of Neopasiphae simplicior, an endangered native bee.[2]
[edit] Amenities and facilities
Forrestdale is home to a golf course.
Forrestdale is home to a lake known as Forry Lake, In Winter it is usually full and many different kinds of bird breed. When its dried up you may see idiots riding motorbikes and driving cars out there. People have witnessed other people stealing bikes in winter and walking into the deep water just to hide it. The endangered native bee can be seen out here.
[edit] References
- ^ Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (2007). Suburb Profile - Forrestdale. Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
- ^ Burbidge, Andrew A (2004). "9. Invertebrates", Threatened animals of Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 156. ISBN 0-7307-5549-5. “Distribution and habitat: The species [Neopasiphae Simplicior ] is found only near Perth. It has been collected at Cannington and near Forrestdale Lake around the Forrestdale golf course.”
[edit] External links
- Forrestdale, Western Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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