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Established under the Swan and Canning Rivers Management Act 2006, it has an area of 72.1 square kilometres (27.8 sq mi). [1] It is managed by the Parks and Wildlife Service of the WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) in conjunction with local authorities and on behalf of the Swan River Trust. [2]
The Bayswater Brook is the fifth highest contributor of nutrients into the Swan–Canning river system. The catchment area is on Bassendean Sands, which are poor at keeping nutrients. [ 2 ] [ 6 ] In 2015, the Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary underwent a rehabilitation project to reduce the amount of nutrients and rubbish entering the Swan River ...
The Canning River (Nyungar: Djarlgarra [2] [3] or Nyungar: Dyarlgarro [4]) is a major tributary of the Swan River in the South West Land Division of Western Australia. It is home to much wildlife including dolphins, pelicans, swans and many other bird species.
The Swan River Trust was a Western Australian state government statutory authority defined by the Swan and Canning Rivers Management Act 2006. The Trust reported to the Minister for Environment. It was preceded by the Swan River Management Authority (1977–1989) [1] and earlier Swan River Conservation Board (1959–1976). [2]
The brook only flows from May to December. At a size of 715 square kilometres (276 sq mi), Ellen Brook is the largest sub catchment for the Swan–Canning catchment, and one of the main sources of nitrogen and phosphorus for the Swan–Canning river system.
Satellite imagery of the Swan River and surrounds. The Swan River drains the Swan Coastal Plain, a total catchment area of over 100,000 square kilometres (39,000 sq mi) in area. The river is located in a Mediterranean climate, with hot dry summers and cool wet winters, although this balance appears to be changing due to climate change.
The peninsula features limestone slopes, shoreline vegetation, wetlands, and contains the most inland vegetated knoll of the Spearwood dunes on the Swan-Canning estuary, as well as a significant variety of natural conditions for birds and other fauna. The Mount Henry Peninisula is a designated Bush Forever Site, number 227. [1]
Canning River Regional Park Recreational Areas; DEC Access throughout the park is offered by either dual use paths or walk tracks, with the emphasis being on the enjoyment of the surrounding nature. Four marked interpretive walk trails traverse the park: (1) Butterflies, Birds and Bridges Loop, (2) Woodloes Walk, (3) Banksia Hill Loop, and (4 ...