Ron Courtney Island

Ron Courtney Island
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Ron Courtney Island is an island in the Swan River.
Geography
LocationAscot, Western Australia
Coordinates31°55′16″S 115°56′29″E / 31.921162°S 115.941251°E / -31.921162; 115.941251
Adjacent toSwan River
Administration
Australia
StateWestern Australia
CityCity of Belmont
SuburbAscot
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Time zone

Ron Courtney Island is a small uninhabited artificial river island in the Swan River, located in the suburb of Ascot in Perth, Western Australia. It was named in honour of the first chairman of the Swan River Conservation Board, which was formed in 1959.[1]

The island was formed in 1969 after a channel was cut through Garvey Park in an effort to alleviate the erosion caused by the flow of the Swan River.[2] It has a stand of flooded gum and a fringing community of shorerush and lake club rush. The understorey is predominantly exotic grass species which gives the island a parkland character. It is one of only four islands in the lower Swan River, the others being Kuljak Island, Heirisson Island and The Island in Elizabeth Quay.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ascot to the Helena River Confluence" (PDF). www.dpaw.wa.gov.au. Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Garvey Park | Explore Parks WA | Parks and Wildlife Service". parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

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