Yellagonga Regional Park

Yellagonga Regional Park is a nature haven located in Perth, Western Australia.

It spans over 1,400 hectares and safeguards 550 hectares of Wanneroo wetlands, including Lake Joondalup, Beenup Swamp, Walluburnup Swamp, and Lake Goollelal. The park was established in 1989 and named after Yellagonga, the leader of the Mooro people during European settlement times.

A significant portion of the park's area was reserved in 1975 under the Perth Metropolitan Region Scheme. It was officially named Yellagonga Regional Park in 1990 to honor the Whadjuk Noongar leader, Yellagonga. The park holds historical significance related to the development of the City of Wanneroo.

The park's natural landscape consists of sloping dunes of high elevation, with interdunal swales separating them. These swales contain the park's lakes and wetlands. The western side of the park is steep, with a central plateau of up to 50 meters in elevation. The eastern and southern parts of the park have a gentler slope towards Lake Goollelal and Walluburnup Swamp. The park is home to over 217 species of flora, including essential species such as Jacksonia sericea, Conostylis bracteata, Hibbertia cuneiformis, Amyema miquelii, Lechenaultia linarioides, and Ricinocarpus glaucus. It also hosts over 120 bird species, including protected species like Carnaby's cockatoo, Australasian bittern, and peregrine falcon.

Three locations in the park