Much of the suburb's area, formerly owned by the Western Australian Planning Commission and known as "IP8 West", became part of Whiteman Park on 31 March 2000 and contains about  of regionally significant bushland.
A considerable area within the suburb, previously managed by the Western Australian Planning Commission under the name "IP8 West", was incorporated into Whiteman Park on 31 March 2000. This inclusion contains approximately regionally important bushland.