Heirisson Island, Artificial island in Perth, Australia.
Heirisson Island spans 285,600 square meters in the Swan River between East Perth and Victoria Park, connected by the Causeway bridge system.
French midshipman François-Antoine Boniface Heirisson discovered and mapped this location during Nicolas Baudin's scientific expedition between 1801 and 1804.
The Beeloo Noongar people named this area Matagarup, meaning leg deep, referencing the shallow waters that once surrounded multiple small islands.
A 2-kilometer walking path circles the island, allowing visitors to observe the resident population of western grey kangaroos in their natural habitat.
The Western Australian government maintains this island as both a nature reserve and a cultural site, featuring a statue of Aboriginal warrior Yagan.
Location: City of Perth
Elevation above the sea: 10 m
GPS coordinates: -31.96578,115.88205
Latest update: March 14, 2025 17:45
WACA Ground
703 m
Crown Perth
1.4 km
Perth Mint
1.5 km
Matagarup Bridge
1.3 km
The Causeway
213 m
Gloucester Park
957 m
Don Aitken Centre
1.1 km
ChemCentre
885 m
Lillee Marsh Stand
617 m
Western Australian Police Service Complex
594 m
Windmill & Wishing Well
923 m
Victoria Park Primary School
1.1 km
Concerto, Perth
1.3 km
Perth Girls' Orphanage
984 m
Perth Girls' High School
1.2 km
Statue of Peter Pan
893 m
Causeway
372 m
Monument to Migrants, Perth
591 m
Low Level Sewage Pumping Stations No.s 1 & 2, Perth
1.5 km
ABC Sound Broadcasting and Television Studios, Perth
1.3 km
Carlton Hotel
1.3 km
Hills' Residence
1.5 km
Vue Tower
815 m
The New Church
1.3 km
House 33 Wellington Street
1.2 km
WACA scoreboard
651 m
Broken Hill Hotel
1.5 km
Inverarity Stand
798 mReviews
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