Lake Joondalup

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Lake Joondalup is a medium sized lake in Perth, Western Australia. It is located in the Perth northern suburbs of Joondalup, Wanneroo, and Edgewater. It is part of the Yellagonga Regional Park.

Features

Lake Joondalup has a number of islands, and has a large sandbank during the dry summer months. It has a lot of wildlife including ducks, turtles and many other birds. Most of the banks are either swamp land or reeds.

Attractions

The main attraction at Lake Joondalup is Neil Hawkins ParkFact|date=February 2008. This is a popular family park for tourists as well as locals. There is a small jetty over the lake and visitors can feed birds and kangaroos, and have a barbecue.

Further reading

* Costello, Verna.(2003) "Glistening attraction, Yellagonga Regional Park". Landscope (Como, W.A), Summer 2003, p. 20-25