Forrestdale Lake

Forrestdale Lake
Panoramic picture of Forrestdale Lake
A map of Perth, Australia with a mark indicating the location of Forrestdale Lake
A map of Perth, Australia with a mark indicating the location of Forrestdale Lake
Forrestdale Lake
LocationPerth, Western Australia
Coordinates32°09′30″S 115°56′16″E / 32.15833°S 115.93778°E / -32.15833; 115.93778
TypeBrackish seasonal groundwater
Primary outflowsgroundwater; evaporation
Basin countriesAustralia
DesignationForrestdale Lake Nature Reserve;
Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Ramsar Site
Max. length1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Max. width1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Surface area2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Surface elevation22 m (72 ft)
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Forrestdale Lake Nature Reserve is a lake nature reserve around Forrestdale Lake in the City of Armadale, Western Australia, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the central business district of Perth, the state capital, and on the southern fringes of the Perth metropolitan area. It lies immediately south of the suburb of Forrestdale, and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south-east of Jandakot Airport. It is a still largely natural wetland, with some adjoining native vegetation, surrounded by land developed for housing and agriculture, that regularly supports large numbers of shorebirds and other waterbirds.