Mount Henry Peninsula, Heritage-listed bushland in Salter Point, Australia.
Mount Henry Peninsula is a heritage-listed conservation area on the northern bank of the Canning River, in the suburb of Salter Point, Perth, Western Australia. The land includes limestone slopes, riverbank vegetation, and sections of wetland, and is managed as a reserve by Aquinas College.
In June 1829, Lieutenant John Henry of HMS Challenger explored this part of the Swan River valley, and the peninsula was named after him shortly after. This was among the earliest European encounters with this stretch of the Canning River.
The Noongar people used the high ground on this peninsula to send smoke signals between family camps. They also built fish traps in the shallow waters along the banks, and traces of this presence are still part of how the site is understood today.
The reserve is accessible from Aquinas College and offers paths along the riverbank as well as sloped limestone terrain that requires some care underfoot. Cooler months tend to bring more bird activity, making that period a good time to walk through the site.
Two species of Banksia trees on the peninsula act as key food sources for many of the bird species that pass through the area across the seasons. Watching these trees closely during a visit can reveal a steady flow of feeding activity that is easy to miss at first glance.
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