Joondalup is a regional city located within the Perth, Metropolitan Region. The city is named after Lake Joondalup, on the banks of which it is located.
The city contain a number of parks including Central Park and Neil Hawkins Park, located within the Yellagonga Regional Park. Neil Hawkins Park is home to many parrots, including the Australian ringneck, cockatoos and kangaroos. The park is adjacent to Lake Joondalup and wetlands which stretches between Burns Beach Road to the north and Ocean Reef Road to the south and provide refuge for migratory birds.
