Rivers and lakes

There are plenty of places to walk, picnic and relax in this peaceful reserve, with a large picnic area next to Manning Lake. Visit the Azelia Ley Homestead to see what colonial life was like.

Reserved for you! A grassy, shady spot with front-row views of the river and the city.

Right next to the Kwinana Freeway is an area where waders and waterbirds come to feed and rest.

Home to lots of birdlife, this is also a great spot for swimming and kayaking. 

Camp alongside a babbling brook in a tranquil conservation park.

Stokes Inlet is ‘breaming’ with fish so don’t forget your fishing gear. Set up camp, canoe, bushwalk or watch the birds on the water.

Over 10,000 birds visit this internationally important wetland and nature reserve each year to feed before the lake dries out in the summer.

Toolibin Nature Reserve is top of the class. Well the waterbirds think so!

Lake Unicup is home to many types of birds, insects, reptiles and mammals and was once the location of the Unicup Water Skiing Club.  

Explore ancient tingle and karri forests where the wifi is weak, but you'll find a better connection. 

More than just a bunch of pretty lakes, this park is the largest national park on the Swan Coastal Plain and the home of ancient living rock legends the thrombolites.

Close to Perth but away from the hustle and bustle. Come and explore wildlife, caves, adventures in trees, walk trails, camping and more.