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Jon Sanders Drive

We recognise and acknowledge Whadjuk people as the Traditional Owners of Herdsman Lake Regional Park.

The area along Jon Sanders Drive allows visitors to access a shared bicycle/walk path and other walk trails around Herdsman Lake as well as entry to a number of bird hides. Pathways link to Moondine Drive and Popeye Lake.

Dogs allowed

No park entry fee

Jon Sanders Drive
Bronwyn Wells

About this place

Choose the dirt track through a tunnel of paperbark trees alongside the lake, or the paved dual-use trail near the road.

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!

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Paperbarks at Herdsman Lakes
Jon Sanders Drive
Bronwyn Wells
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Trail between the lake and Jon Sanders Drive
Jon Sanders Drive
Bronwyn Wells
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Dual use path alongside Jon Sanders Drive
Jon Sanders Drive
Bronwyn Wells
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Cyclists riding through the paperbark trees at Herdsman Lakes
Jon Sanders Drive
Bronwyn Wells
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Herdsman Lakes
Jon Sanders Drive
Bronwyn Wells
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Bird hide at Herdsman Lakes
Jon Sanders Drive
Bronwyn Wells
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View from a bird hide at Herdsman Lakes
Jon Sanders Drive
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Herdsman Lakes
Jon Sanders Drive
Bronwyn Wells
Paperbarks

Facilities

Wildlife hide

Activities

Bird watching

Bushwalking

Cycling

Plants, wildlife and fungi

Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded within a 5km radius of Jon Sanders Drive.

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.

Need to know

Dogs allowed

Dogs must be kept on a leash

No park entry fee

Entry to Herdsman Lake Regional Park is free.

Toilets

No toilets at this location. Follow Leave No Trace principles.

Park office / Contact

Regional Parks

Phone: 9442 0300

Contact this office by email

Location

Destination Perth
Perth
Perth Coast & Plain

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

Acknowledgement of Country

The Government of Western Australia acknowledges the traditional owners throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal communities and their cultures; and to Elders both past and present.

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