Herdsman, Western Australia

Herdsman Perth, Western Australia
The western shore of Herdsman Lake with the skyline of Perth in the background
Coordinates	31.921°S 115.804°E / -31.921; 115.804
Population	0 (SAL 2016)[1][2]
Postcode(s)	6017
Location	7 km (4 mi) NW of Perth CBD
LGA(s)	City of Stirling
State electorate(s)	Scarborough, Churchlands
Federal division(s)	Curtin
Suburbs around Herdsman: Woodlands Osborne Park Osborne Park Churchlands Herdsman Glendalough Churchlands Wembley Wembley

Herdsman is the suburb of Perth, Western Australia where Herdsman Lake and the surrounding Herdsman Lake Regional Park are situated. Its local government area is the City of Stirling.

In the earlier days of settlement, cattle were raised near the lake area. In 1928, the Herdsman Lake Suburban Area was gazetted adjacent to the lake, covering parts of what are now Churchlands and Woodlands as well as the modern suburb of Herdsman.[3]

In the 1980s swamp-land to the north of the lake was reclaimed by dredging to build Jon Sanders Drive and establish a light industrial park around Walters Drive. Prior to this, companies along Scarborough Beach Road backed on to the swamp. That area is now part of the light industrial suburb of Osborne Park, although some areas adjacent to Herdsman Lake Regional Park are still colloquially referred to as "Herdsman".

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Herdsman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Herdsman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
3. "Herdsman Lake Suburban Area (per 1788/20)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 21 November 1928. p. 1928:2674.