This reserve encompasses approximately 67 hectares, comprising of around 50 hectares of bushland and wetland environments and 17 hectares of developed parkland to the south and the west. Piney Lakes Reserve is also home to City of Melville EcoHub.
The reserve provides a picturesque open space suitable for large functions and wedding ceremonies. With several walking trails available where you can connect with nature, learn about Piney Lakes Aboriginal History and explore the beauty and biodiversity of the bushland and wetland. The reserve is also features the Piney Lakes Sensory Play Park.
Dogs within Piney Lakes Reserve
Please be aware dogs are prohibited within the sensory playground area. Dogs must also be kept on-leash throughout this reserve.
History of Piney Lakes Reserve
Piney Lakes Reserve is a culturally significant site for Noongar women.
Before European settlement, women’s rituals and the education of young children were conducted here. Today this is recognised by the Bidi Katitjiny Aboriginal Women’s Trail.
After settlement the area was used as a piggery, horse stables and as grazing land for cattle. In the 1920s bushland was cleared for a pine plantation, which caused the wetlands to dry up by the 1950s. Between the 1960s-1980s the plantation was phased out, and the suburb of Winthrop was developed. Since then, a lot of work has gone into restoring the bushland in the reserve.
