Bateman Park

Located in Bull Creek on the Canning River, Bateman Park is dense with river gums and melaleucas.

This vegetation supports significant flora and fauna species. The Bull Creek estuary provides important sheltered habitat for fish, sea birds and dolphins are known to visit from time to time. The Bull Creek area is known as Gabbiljee in Nyoongar, which means 'watery place at the end of the river'. To Whadjuk Nyoongars this area was of considerable importance during the summer months as the Gabbiljee provided large amounts of food compared to surrounding drier areas along the coastal plain.

Bateman Park is great for bush walking, bird watching and fishing. Look out for the information near the jetty to learn more about the history of this area.

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