The Perry Lakes Reserve is a

nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

located approximately west of , the capital city of

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

, in the suburb of . Within the reserve are two lakes, East Lake and West Lake, comprising approximately . In its current form, the reserve dates from 1962 when the area was landscaped in association with the construction of

Perry Lakes Stadium Perry Lakes Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium adjacent to Perry Lakes in Floreat, Western Australia. It was built and funded by the State Government and the City of Perth in 1962 for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and had ...

and associated sporting tracks and facilities for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. The

Australian Scout Jamboree The Australian Scout Jamboree is a jamboree which is held every three years by Scouts Australia. The Jamboree is traditionally held in early January and typically runs for ten nights. The first, in 1934, was held in Frankston, Victoria and was ...

has been held in the parkland twice, during the summers of 1979/80 and 1994/95. The sporting complex was demolished in 2011 to make way for housing development. Scout mem jamb 1979 1980 perry lakes gnangarra

Scout mem jamb 1979 1980 perry lakes gnangarra

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Lakes of Perth, Western Australia Nature reserves in Western Australia Town of Cambridge Floreat, Western Australia {{WesternAustralia-geo-stub

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