Bardon Park

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Bardon Park
Bardon Park, Maylands, Western Australia, September 2021 14.jpg
Bardon Park in September 2021
Bardon Park
TypeUrban
Location Maylands, Western Australia
Coordinates 31°56′09″S115°53′22″E / 31.93583°S 115.8894°E / -31.93583; 115.8894
Created1955
Operated by City of Bayswater
OpenYes

Bardon Park (also known by its traditional Noongar name Malgamongup) is a park overlooking the Swan River in Maylands, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. [1] It is considered one of Perth's most picturesque parks. [2]

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Description and geography

Bardon Park is a large grassed park that slopes down towards the Swan River. Facilities include a barbeque, playground and sandpit, and public toilets. [3]

The park contains native vegetation along the riverbank and is a popular site for community events, picnics, and walking. It offers views across to the Burswood Peninsula and the Perth city skyline. [1]

Cultural significance

The area now known as Bardon Park is of cultural importance to the Noongar people. Traditionally called Malgamongup, the name means "on the shoulder, the place of the spearwood camp on the hill." The land across from the Burswood Peninsula served as a Noongar camping ground until the twentieth century. [4]

The site forms part of the wider river system known to the Noongar as Warndulier, encompassing traditional camps and fishing areas along the Swan River. [4]

History

Historically, parts of what is now Bardon Park were natural fish traps. [3]

The land went undeveloped during the 19th century, aside from occasional use for market gardening. [3]

From 1926, the land was intended for use as a home for disabled children, but this never eventuated. [3]

Bardon Park reserve was created in 1955 for recreation. It was named after William Frederick Stanley Bardon, who was the chairman of the Perth Roads Board from 1949 to 1953. It was managed by the City of Stirling until c. 2000, when it was transferred to the City of Bayswater alongside the rest of Maylands and neighbouring Mount Lawley. [3]

Nearby residents concerned about the park incorporated the Bardon Park Riverside Restoration Group to address weeds in 2016. The park has been managed by the City of Bayswater since 2006. [5]

A nature playground was developed for $175,000 and opened in March 2016. The playground features a rock garden which illustrates the six Noongar seasons. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bardon Park". City of Bayswater. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Hopping, Carolyn (10 December 2014). "Bardon Park - Maylands". Weekend Notes.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Local Heritage Survey". City of Bayswater. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Warndulier — Museum of Perth". Museum of Perth. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Toyah Shakespeare (11 October 2016). "Residents to tackle Bardon Park weeds themselves". Eastern Reporter.
  6. ↑ "City of Bayswater". www.facebook.com.
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