The Spectacles Wetlands

The Spectacles Wetlands is a wetland in the eponymous suburb, 30 kilometres south of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia.

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Type: Body of water (intermittent)
Description: wetlands in Perth, Western Australia
Also known as: “Djinining”, “Spectacles Wetlands”, and “The Spectacles Wetlands, Western Australia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biara lookout and Bala Murugan Temple.

Biara lookout

Bird hide

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Biara lookout is a bird hide, which is situated 410 metres northwest of The Spectacles Wetlands.

Bala Murugan Temple

Hindu temple

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Bala Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple in Mandogalup, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Dedicated to the god Murugan, the temple is run by volunteers. Groundbreaking took place in 1996, and the Bala Murugan Temple was completed and opened in 2008. Bala Murugan Temple is situated 1¼ km northeast of The Spectacles Wetlands.

Kwinana railway station

Railway station

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Kwinana railway station is a railway station in Bertram and Parmelia, suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It is on the Mandurah railway line, which is part of the Transperth commuter rail network, and it serves the City of Kwinana. Kwinana railway station is situated 2 km south of The Spectacles Wetlands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Spectacles and Orelia.

The Spectacles

Locality

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The Spectacles is a mixed-use suburb located in the City of Kwinana within the Perth Metropolitan Region, the state capital of Western Australia. It comprises almost entirely a wetland reserve, The Spectacles Wetlands, surrounded by degraded native bushland.

Orelia

Suburb

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Orelia is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Kwinana. Orelia is one of the Kwinana suburbs named after a ship. Orelia arrived at Fremantle bringing settlers to the new Swan River Colony in October 1829.

Postans

Locality

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Postans is an unpopulated suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Kwinana. The suburb is named after George Postans who was one of the first settlers in the area.

The Spectacles Wetlands

Categories: wetland and heritage site
Location: Kwinana, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-32.21662° or 32° 12′ 60″ south

Longitude

115.83848° or 115° 50′ 19″ east

Open location code

4PVQQRMQ+99

OpenStreetMap ID

way 629483897

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap attribute

intermittent=yes

Wikidata ID

Q66480877

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