Forrestdale Lake, Perth

Name: Forrestdale Lake
Address: Perth, Australia

#141 among attractions in Perth

Natural attraction, Lake

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Forrestdale Lake Nature Reserve is a lake nature reserve around Forrestdale Lake in the City of Armadale, Western Australia, approximately 25 kilometres south of the central business district of Perth, the state capital, and on the southern fringes of the Perth metropolitan area. It lies immediately south of the suburb of Forrestdale, and 8 kilometres south-east of Jandakot Airport. It is a still largely natural wetland, with some adjoining native vegetation, surrounded by land developed for housing and agriculture, that regularly supports large numbers of shorebirds and other waterbirds. ()

Length: 5249 ftWidth: 4265 ftElevation: 59 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°9'31"S, 115°56'13"E

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Forrestdale Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cohunu Koala Park, Armadale Reptile Centre, Old Jarrah Tree, Triassic Fun Park.

6.7 miSE
Interactive park with koalas and kangaroos
Cohunu Koala Park, Byford
171 min walk • Cohunu Koala Park is a wildlife sanctuary on 14 ha of bushland at Byford, near Perth, Western Australia.
4.7 miE
Zoo, Outdoor activities, Park
Armadale Reptile Centre, Perth
121 min walk • The Armadale Reptile Centre is a zoological garden in Armadale, Western Australia that focuses on herpetology and wildlife endemic to Australia.
4.7 miE
Tree
Old Jarrah Tree, Perth
120 min walk • The Old Jarrah tree is an exceptionally large and old Eucalyptus marginata tree near inside the carpark the entrance at the corner Third Road and Church Avenue in Armadale, Western Australia. It is estimated to be between 400 and 800 years old.
4.8 miN
32°5'28"S • 115°55'12"E
Triassic Fun Park, Perth
122 min walk • Park, Game and entertainment center
4.3 miW
National park
Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Ramsar Site, Perth
111 min walk • The Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Ramsar Site comprises two separate nature reserves, totalling 754 ha in area, protecting two shallow fresh to brackish, seasonal lakes in a suburban and agricultural landscape in south-western Western Australia.
4.9 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Champion Lakes Regatta Centre, Perth
126 min walk • Champion Lakes Regatta Centre is an aquatic sporting facility south of Perth, Western Australia in the suburb of Champion Lakes. It cost approximately over 30 million dollars to build. It is an international standard facility for rowing, kayaking and dragon boat racing and includes a 2,000-metre buoyed course for competition.