Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Ramsar Site, Perth

Name: Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Ramsar Site
Address: Perth, Australia

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Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Ramsar Site

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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. It lies in the Swan Coastal Plain bioregion and is used mainly for birdwatching and walking. The site is recognised as being of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, under which it was designated Ramsar Site 481 on 7 June 1990. ()

Elevation: 95 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°9'9"S, 115°51'47"E

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Nearby attractions include: Adventure World, Bibra Lake, Cockburn Ice Arena, Woodman Light.

4.7 miNW
Amusement park
Adventure World, Perth
121 min walk • Adventure World stands as Perth's answer to an exhilarating amusement park experience, offering a fusion of water attractions and adrenaline-pumping rides. Nestled in the suburb of Bibra Lake, this expansive park spreads over 25 hectares of landscaped gardens...
4.6 miNW
Lake
Bibra Lake
119 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Western Australia's Perth metropolitan area lies Bibra Lake, a serene freshwater lake that offers a tranquil escape from the bustle of city life. The lake is a central feature of the suburb of Bibra Lake, which shares its name and is situated...
4.4 miNW
Ice skating, Ice rink, Game and entertainment center
Cockburn Ice Arena, Perth
112 min walk • Cockburn Ice Arena is an ice sports and ice skating centre, located in the Bibra Lake suburb of the City of Cockburn, Perth. It hosts a number of ice hockey and curling games, including Perth Inferno and IHWA Premiere League games.
5.6 miW
Lighthouse
Woodman Light, Perth
144 min walk • Woodman Light, also known as Woodman Point Lighthouse, Gage Roads Lighthouse and Coogee Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Western Australia. Located on Woodman Point in the City of Cockburn, it has been in continuous operation since 1902. It is 32 feet high, and constructed of locally quarried limestone.
4.3 miE
Natural attraction, Lake
Forrestdale Lake, Perth
111 min walk • 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.
1.9 miW
Natural attraction, Lake
Thomsons Lake, Perth
50 min walk • Thomsons Lake Nature Reserve is a lake nature reserve around Thomsons Lake in the City of Cockburn, 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.
5.4 miNE
32°5'28"S • 115°55'12"E
Triassic Fun Park, Perth
138 min walk • Park, Game and entertainment center
4.6 miNW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Dragon Express, Perth
119 min walk • Dragon Express is a steel roller coaster located at Adventure World in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. The ride is a Zamperla Family Gravity Coaster and has been at the park since 27 September 2003.
4.8 miNW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Abyss Roller Coaster, Perth
122 min walk • Abyss is a steel roller coaster located at the Adventure World amusement park in Perth, Western Australia. The $12-million attraction was announced in April 2013, and construction began the following month. Six months later, the ride opened to the general public on 1 November 2013.
2.9 miNW
Park
Beeliar Wetlands, Perth
74 min walk • The Beeliar Wetlands is a wetland located in the southwest portion of Western Australia. It is made up of two chains of lakes and wetlands that run parallel to the west coast of Western Australia.
4.2 miNW
Locality
Beeliar
107 min walk • Beeliar is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn. The name refers to the Beeliar people, a group of Aboriginal Australians who had land rights over the southern half of Perth's metropolitan area.