Collie River Green Space at Fred Sharte Memorial Lions Park
Overview
Fred Sharte Memorial Lions Park sits on the Collie River in the town of Collie, around 200 kilometres south of Perth. It is one of the town’s main riverside public spaces, linking directly into the broader Collie River Walk and forming part of the wider trail network that threads through the Collie River Valley.
Highlights
The real appeal here is the stretch of river foreshore. The park gives you an open, easy view of the Collie River and a sense of how closely the town is tied to the waterway. Recent riverside works have also added a boardwalk connection with outlooks over the river, giving this part of Collie a more continuous and scenic edge along the water.
Because it sits within the Collie River Valley, the setting feels greener and softer than many inland town parks. The river itself is the defining feature, and the surrounding foreshore gives the place its character.
Best Time to Visit
Autumn through spring is generally the most pleasant time to spend time here, when cooler conditions make the riverside setting more comfortable for a longer walk. After seasonal flows and winter rain, the river corridor usually feels at its freshest and greenest.
At any time of year, this park works best as a place to slow down and take in the river landscape rather than as a destination for big, dramatic scenery.
Plants and Animals
The park is part of the Collie River foreshore, so its natural interest comes from riparian vegetation and the river itself rather than from a large bushland reserve. Tree planting and river-health work along the waterway have been used to improve shade, reduce nutrient impacts and support the condition of the river corridor.
That means the setting is shaped by a mix of managed town-park landscaping and the living river environment beside it.
