Wetland Zone
Yellagonga Regional Park
Yellagonga Regional Park is located on the Swan Coastal Plain within the Cities of Joondalup and Wanneroo. The Park contains a string of wetlands and swamps which form part of the ‘Linear Lakes’.
Included in Yellagonga Regional Park are Lake Joondalup, Beenyup Swamp, Walluburnup Swamp and Lake Goollelal.
Yellagonga Regional Park’s wetlands represent some of the last remaining freshwater systems in the Perth Metropolitan Area (DEC 2003).
In addition to the abundant plant life, these wetlands provide an important breeding ground for local birds, reptiles and amphibians (DEC 2003).
The largest lake in the Park, Lake Joondalup, is listed on the Register of the National Estate and is considered to be of national significance.
The
Yellagonga Regional Park Ecology Educational Activities flyer provides details of interesting and fun Yellagonga Regional Park school activities on offer in 2012.
Keep Our Wildlife Wild
Feeding native birds and other wildlife can:
- Reduce their ability to find food for themselves;
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Lead to health problems due to inappropriate diet and overeating;
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Cause birds to become a nuisance; and
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Result in personal injury and transmission of diseases through contact.
Do the right thing – please do not feed birds or other wildlife.
This publication details Yellagonga Regional Park's changed landscape from Aboriginal Settlement to what the Park is today as well as delivering a comprehensive list of native plant species and their Nyungar uses.
Visit Neil Hawkins Park and see the new interpretive signage focusing on native flora and fauna found within the Park and their traditional Nyungar uses.
