Perry Lakes Reserve Explained

Perry Lakes Reserve
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Location:, Western Australia
Coords:-31.9438°N 115.7805°W
Area:80ha
Operator:Town of Cambridge

The Perry Lakes Reserve is a nature reserve located approximately west of, the capital city of Western Australia, in the suburb of . Within the 80ha reserve are two lakes, East Lake and West Lake, comprising approximately .[1]

In its current form, the reserve dates from 1962 when the area was landscaped in association with the construction of Perry Lakes Stadium and associated sporting tracks and facilities for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. The Australian Scout Jamboree has been held in the parkland twice, during the summers of 1979/80 and 1994/95. The sporting complex was demolished in 2011 to make way for housing development.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perry Lakes Reserve Environmental Management Plan . . June 2012 . 29 August 2015 . PPK Environment & Infrastructure Pty Ltd . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200042/http://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/files/d854c805-1481-4b91-aab3-a075011ca0f8/Perry_Lakes_Management_Plan.pdf . 23 September 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: About Perry Lakes Reserve . Leisure: Beaches and Parks: Parks . . 7 October 2013 . 29 August 2015 .