page_title: Perth Wetlands
hierarchical_section_title: Perth Wetlands
caption_attribution_description: English: A map of the former Perth Wetlands or 'Great Lakes District' constructed from a map by M. Pitt (1979), which itself was reconstructed from a map by John Septimus Roe (1834).
context_page_description: The Perth Wetlands, also known as the Perth Great Lakes or the Great Lakes District, was a collection of fresh-water wetlands, swamps and lakes located on the Swan Coastal Plain north of the city of Perth in Western Australia. Over a period of 80 years from the first British settlement in Western Australia in 1829 most of the wetlands were reclaimed for use as housing, parks and market gardens.
context_section_description: The Perth Wetlands, also known as the Perth Great Lakes or the Great Lakes District, was a collection of fresh-water wetlands, swamps and lakes located on the Swan Coastal Plain north of the city of Perth in Western Australia. Over a period of 80 years from the first British settlement in Western Australia in 1829 most of the wetlands were reclaimed for use as housing, parks and market gardens.
caption: A reconstructed map of the Perth Wetlands circa 1830, based on John Septimus Roe's map of 1834.
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