Bibra Lake (Western Australia)

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Bibra Lake
Location Perth, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°05′37″S115°49′33″E / 32.09361°S 115.82583°E / -32.09361; 115.82583 (Bibra Lake)
Type Freshwater
Basin  countriesAustralia
Designation Beeliar Regional Park
Bibra Lake (Western Australia)

Bibra Lake (Nyungar : Walliabup) is a freshwater lake in the suburb of Bibra Lake, located south of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. [1] The suburb and lake are located within the City of Cockburn local government area. It is bounded by the Roe Highway reservation to the north, Stock Road to the west, the Kwinana Freeway to the east and the freight rail line to the south. [2]

Bibra Lake is the fourth lake (going north to south) of a string of lakes which combined comprise the Beeliar Regional Park. Bibra Lake contains two electric insect traps designed to reduce the number of mosquitoes in the area. Around the lake is a cycle way, which provides access to bird hides.

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References

  1. "Bibra Lake". City of Cockburn . Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Maps 431-432, 461–462. ISBN   978-0-909439-67-5.