Moore River National Park

Moore River National Park
Moore River National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Map showing the location of Moore River National Park
Map showing the location of Moore River National Park
Location Wheatbelt
Nearest city Regans Ford
Coordinates 31°05′12″S 115°38′47″E / 31.08667°S 115.64639°E / -31.08667; 115.64639Coordinates: 31°05′12″S 115°38′47″E / 31.08667°S 115.64639°E / -31.08667; 115.64639
Area 17,254 ha (42,640 acres)[1]
Established 1969[2]
Governing body Department of Environment and Conservation
Official website

Moore River National Park is a national park in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia (Australia), 95 km north of Perth. The Moore River runs through the park on its way to the Indian Ocean where the township of Guilderton is situated.

The park is situated west of the Brand Highway near Regans Ford and consists of mainly banksia heathland. There are no facilities in the park.

See also

References

  1. ^ Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report. Department of Environment and Conservation. 2010. pp. 48. ISSN 1835-114X. http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/6139/2345/. 
  2. ^ "History of Conservation of the South West of Western Australia". 2008. http://www.rswa.org.au/content/work/journals/PDF/79(4)/79(4)rundle.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-23. 
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