This week, the boys came up with some interesting facts while investigating the river around Sir James Mitchell Park in South Perth.
This is what they found:
Jordan - Swans tend to stay in pairs. These days there aren't many places for swans to have babies because of the loss of their habitiat.
Josh - The City of South Perth has replaced the river walls with a beach to stop erosion and save money.
Tom Murray - A lot less people use the river compared with 100 years ago. It is no longer used as a main mode of transportation.
Kallen - There are Jelly fish in the Swan river.
Lachlan - The area around Sir James Mitchell Park was cleared in 1896 for use in agriculture.
Alexander - Due to the pollution from people, boats and farms in the river there are algal blooms.
Adriaan - The Coode St Jetty was built in 1896.
Adriaan - The Coode St Jetty was built in 1896.
Tom Bosley - There are many non-native trees in the area.
Meng-Yeow - Sir James Mitchell Park used to be apart of the Swan River while it was still a wetland.
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