Whiteman Park

Whiteman Park is a 4000-hectare/40-square-kilometre (10,000-acre/15 mi²) bushland area located 22 km north of Perth, Western Australia. The park is in the suburb of Whiteman, in the Swan Valley in the upper reaches of the Swan River.^[1]

Whiteman Park is known for its biodiversity, including over 450 endemic plants and more than 120 vertebrate animals (some of which are 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]

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
• Children's forest

References

External links

• Whiteman Park
• Bennett Brook Railway
• Perth Electric Tramway Society