Geogrup Lakes System

Author

City of Mandurah

Place Number

09019

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Location

Mandurah

Location Details

The Goegrup Lakes System is a large area and located in Mandurah and Murray LGAs

Other Name(s)

Serpentine River Wetlands
Willy's Lake (Aboriginal name) / Geogrup (MI)

Local Government

Murray

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	28 Nov 2008

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 May 2014	Category 1	Category 1 National or State significance The highest level of protection is appropriate including referral for entry on to the appropriate national and/or state registers, and the provision of maximum encouragement to the owner/s to conserve the significance of the place. The place should be photographically recorded and a conservation plan be prepared.
Register of the National Estate	Indicative Place				Heritage Council

Child Places

16083 Geogrup Lakes Area

Statement of Significance

The lake has abundant wildlife and plant life within and around its banks. It is thought to have a substantial number of significant Aboriginal sites nearby. It is a contested area; an area with significant conservation value and also facing increasing pressure from urban settlement.

Physical Description

A large open shallow wetland with a maximum depth of 1.5m and extensive riparian salt marshes. The lake has been classed as a seasonally inundated basin (sump land) and has high conservation management status.

History

It is a permanent wetland formed approximately 10000 years ago. It was highly significant to local Aboriginals as a place with significant resources in and around the lake. The richness of the lake as a resource led to conflict between the local Aboriginal people and white European settlers.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Register of the National Estate Database 017281
	Draft Serpentine River Management Plan	Murdoch University for Water and Rivers Commission	1998

Place Type

Landscape

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	OTHER	Other
Original Use	OTHER	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Sport, recreation & entertainment
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Aboriginal Occupation

Creation Date

22 Jul 1997

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Approved

Last Update

01 Apr 2021

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.