The most common feature of wetlands in the coastal plain around Perth is their disappearance. Since European settlement over 60% of wetlands, swamps and lakes have been removed from the map. Perth city was built on a series of wetlands that were drained and filled from the earliest days of the Swan River colony.
Read MoreRecent studies have shown that the people of WA see increasing value in sport and recreational green spaces. Participation in outdoor sports, particularly for children, is going through the roof, a real positive in this new “couch potato” age of digital entertainment.
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