Heirisson Island
Perth
Located in the scenic Swan River between the suburbs of East Perth and Victoria Park, Heirisson Island is a beautiful island with a rich history. Formerly made up of several small islands and mudflats, it occupies an area of 285600 m2 now, and is connected to the two foreshores by The Causeway. The area around Heirisson Island is traditionally associated with the Beeloo people, a subgroup of the Whadjuk Noongar who knew the small islands and mudflats as Matagarup, referring to the river as being