Wireless Hill Park

Wireless Hill Park is a sprawling 40-hectare (99-acre) park in Ardross, Western Australia.

It holds historical significance as the former site of the Applecross Wireless Station, one of the first radio stations in Western Australia. Today, the park is known for its lush urban bushland and the Wireless Hill Museum, which showcases the area's past.

The Applecross Wireless Station was established in 1912 and initially operated by Australasian Wireless Limited for commercial shipping services. During World War I, the Royal Australian Navy took over the station, and it was later transferred to the Overseas Telecommunications Commission (OTC) in 1947. The OTC moved its operations to Gnangara in 1968, and the Wireless Hill station officially closed. The land was then transferred to the City of Melville and renamed Wireless Hill Park in 1971. The former station was converted into the Wireless Hill Telecommunications Museum and reopened as the Wireless Hill Museum in 2015.

Wireless Hill Park's bushland covers 38 hectares (94 acres) of dense vegetation, including wildflowers, native plants, birds, and reptiles. The park is recognized as a regionally significant bushland site and offers various walking paths for visitors to explore. The area has regenerated itself from surrounding plant seeds, and perennial veldtgrass was planted to prevent soil erosion.

The park's Aboriginal heritage is also notable, as it sits on the land of the Beeliar people and was formerly known as Yagan Mia or Yagan's Lookout. Yagan, an Aboriginal leader, used the area as a home base and lookout point. The park features a scarred tree, which holds cultural significance as a symbol of the