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Star Swamp Bushland is a 96 hectare Class-A reserve, vested in, and managed by the City of Stirling. It is located 15 km north of Perth and comprises 4 hectares of semi-permanent freshwater lake with paperbark trees and 92 hectares of banksia, tuart, jarrah and marri woodlands, and areas of low heath.
The Reserve has been set aside for the purposes of conservation, passive recreation and education. It is a remnant of the once extensive chain of wetland lakes and swamps which filled low-lying areas between ancient sand dunes. From the mid 19th Century, the area that became known as the Star Swamp Bushland Reserve was part of a dairy and cattle lease held by J H Okely of Wanneroo. The origins of the naming of the swamp are unclear. The area was used as a camping area and watering place for drovers using the Coastal Stock Route. In the early 1900s, the area west of Star Swamp was sub-divided for housing development, gradually expanding to be a popular seaside holiday destination.During the Second World War, a squadron from the Australian Army 10th Light Horse Division was stationed nearby on coastal watch duties, and used the swamp to water their horses.
The Reserve has been set aside for the purposes of conservation, passive recreation and education. It is a remnant of the once extensive chain of wetland lakes and swamps which filled low-lying areas between ancient sand dunes. From the mid 19th Century, the area that became known as the Star Swamp Bushland Reserve was part of a dairy and cattle lease held by J H Okely of Wanneroo. The origins of the naming of the swamp are unclear. The area was used as a camping area and watering place for drovers using the Coastal Stock Route. In the early 1900s, the area west of Star Swamp was sub-divided for housing development, gradually expanding to be a popular seaside holiday destination.During the Second World War, a squadron from the Australian Army 10th Light Horse Division was stationed nearby on coastal watch duties, and used the swamp to water their horses.