Perth tent embassy can't continue: council

The Nyoongar Tent Embassy on Perth's Heirisson Island cannot continue, local authorities say.

A group of campers put up tents on the Swan River island more than a week ago, declaring it a refuge for homeless Nyoongar people and part of the national sovereignty movement.

City of Perth said chief executive Gary Stevenson had arranged for welfare support agencies to visit the camp in the past few days and offer support to homeless individuals.

Mr Stevenson said the city had been communicating with organisers under difficult circumstances, because contacts had changed without notice.

Camping was not permitted on city centre reserves and could not continue, he said.

He met organisers on Tuesday afternoon and is expected to make a "further, more definitive statement" on Wednesday.

Weeks of protests were held on Heirisson Island in 2012 after a group of Aboriginal activists objected to the West Australian government's $1.3 billion native title offer to the Nyoongar people.