Monger Island

Monger Island

Monger Island, as viewed from the shore of the lake.
Monger Island
Geography
Location	Wembley, Western Australia
Coordinates	31°55′55.5″S115°49′24.9″E / 31.932083°S 115.823583°E / -31.932083; 115.823583
Area	1.3 ha (3.2 acres)
Administration
Australia
State	Western Australia
City	City of Perth
Suburb	Wembley
Additional information
Time zone	AWST (UTC+8)

Monger Island is a reed island in Galup (Lake Monger), Perth, Western Australia. It is in the suburb of Wembley. ^{[1] [2]}

Monger Island was created in the 1960s in the south-west corner of the lake as a bird refuge. ^{[1] [3]} It supports reeds such as Typha and sedges, and provides reedbeds as habitats for bird species such as the Australian reed warbler. ^[2]

History

In 1958, it was thought that the redevelopment of lake would cause the waterbirds to disappear, as it was believed the development would destroy the reed beds and paperbark around the lake, which provided habitats for the birds. It was suggested that part of the lake should be left undisturbed, or for an island to be established. ^[4]

In 1968, the reed island was created by dredging a channel around a section of the bank, hoping to provide breeding sites for the birds. ^[4]

References

1. "The ecology and history of Lake Monger".
2. Arnold, Jenny (1990). Jenny Arnold's Perth Wetlands Resource Book. Environmental Protection Authority and the Water Authority of Western Australia. pp. 197–201.
3. "Lake Monger (including Lake Monger Recreation Club and Wembley Bowling Club)". InHerit.
4. "LAKE MONGER MANAGEMENT PLAN PART I BACKGROUND 1993 - 1998" (PDF). cambridge.wa.gov.au.

Further reading

• "LAKE MONGER MANAGEMENT PLAN PART I BACKGROUND 1993 - 1998" (PDF). cambridge.wa.gov.au.