- Fitzgerald River National Park
Fitzgerald River is a national park in
Western Australia (Australia ), 419 km southeast of Perth, in theShire of Ravensthorpe .A national park including the Barren Mountains and Eyre Range and the
Fitzgerald River . It incorporates theFitzgerald Biosphere . There are 62 plant species which are unique to the 3,299 km² (1,274 mi²) park and a further 48 are rarely found elsewhere.Within the National Park is the Quaalup Homestead that was built in the area
1858 by the Wellstead Family. In1890 , theHassell family took over thepastoral lease and the homestead.The park can be accessed from the Western side via
Bremer Bay , or from the Eastern Side via Hopetoun. The central area of the park is only accessible with a four wheel drive vehicle or on foot.Many of the peaks in the park are off limits to climbers to prevent the spread of
root rot fromPhytophthora .Fact sheet
*"Area:" 3299 km²
*"Coordinates": coord|33|56|51|S|119|36|55|E|type:landmark_region:AU
*"Date of establishment:" 1973
*"Managing authorities:" Department of Conservation and Land Management
*"IUCN category:" IIee also
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Protected areas of Western Australia External links
* [http://www.naturebase.net/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,105/Itemid,755/ Fitzgerald River National Park]
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