The name of this reserve honours the de Lacy family of notable swimmers, including 1936 Olympic swimmer Evelyn de Lacy.
It is said that the de Lacy children learned to swim in “Cow Dung Swamp” now De Lacy Reserve.
Back then, cows grazed in the swamp in summer, while in winter parts of the swamp would hold three to four feet of clear water.
Bayswater City Soccer Club Juniors train at the Reserve’s oval, which is also used for cricket.
See our De Lacy Reserve Flickr Album for digitised images and other digitised information.
Maylands Historical and Peninsula Association acknowledges the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, live, and learn. We acknowledge that we tell the stories of Noongar Country and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have passed away.