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. In the suburb of Whiteman, the park is in Swan Valley in the upper reaches of the Swan River.^[1]
Whiteman Park is known for its biodiversity, including an over 450 endemic plants and more than 120 vertebrate animals (some of which a 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]

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Attractions

External links

References

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

External links

★ Whiteman Park

★ Bennett Brook Railway

References

1. www.dpi.wa.gov.au ''Parks and Properties''. Accessed 21 March 2006
2. www.whitemanpark.com.au ''Park Information and Getting There''. Accessed 21 March 2006