Forrestdale Lake
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Forrestdale | |
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Location | Forrestdale, Western Australia |
Coordinates | Coordinates: |
Basin countries | Australia |
Surface area | 246 hectares (608 acres) |
Surface elevation | 22 metres (72 ft) |
For the suburb, see Forrestdale, Western Australia.
Forrestdale is a lake in Forrestdale, Western Australia, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Perth, the state capital.
It is a brackish, seasonal lake with extensive fringing sedgeland typical of the Swan Coastal Plain, and constitutes a major breeding, migration stop-over and semi-permanent drought refuge area for waterbirds. The lake usually dries out in mid-summer.
[edit] External links
- Information sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (Department of Environment and Conservation)