About this place

There are bird walks, information nights, night stalks and wildlife excursions. Car parking and links to the lake circuit trail are available. There is a coffee window and a gift shop too. The WA Gould League manages the centre.

Back to Herdsman Lake Regional Park

Safety information

Plan when to visit. Consider travelling with a personal location beacon (PLB). In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life!

Gallery

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Displays inside visitor centre.
Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre
WA Gould League
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A long timber boardwalk on the Olive Seymour Trail passes through the shade of paperbark trees and out over the lake.
Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre
Kevin Smith
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Paths around Herdsman Lake cross a bridge over a waterway, 100m from the Wildlife Centre.
Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre
Kevin Smith
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Displays inside visitor centre.
Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre
WA Gould League
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Displays inside visitor centre.
Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre
WA Gould League
Olive Seymour Trail boardwalk, Herdsman Lake Regional Park.
Bridge near the Wildlife Centre, Herdsman Lake Regional Park.

Facilities

Toilets available during opening hours. 

Visitor centre

Toilet

Plants, wildlife and fungi

Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded within a 5km radius of Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre.

Traditional Owners

This park has a rich history and cultural heritage. Local Noongar and Yellagonga Aboriginal people used the area as a source of food. 

We recognise and acknowledge Whadjuk people as the traditional owners of Herdsman Lake Regional Park.

Park boundaries are approximations only and should not be used for navigation or orientation purposes.