Neerabup National Park

Neerabup National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Nearest city	Perth
Coordinates	31°40′30″S 115°44′07″E / 31.675°S 115.73528°E / -31.675; 115.73528Coordinates: 31°40′30″S 115°44′07″E / 31.675°S 115.73528°E / -31.675; 115.73528
Area	943 ha (2,330 acres)[1]
Established	1965
Governing body	Department of Environment and Conservation
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Neerabup National Park is a national park in the City of Wanneroo in Western Australia, situated approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Perth.

The park is found to the west of Wanneroo Road and is a long thin strip of bushland that is about 12 km (7.5 mi) in length. It contains no car parks and roads or any other facilities and attracts no entrance fee.^[2]

The area follows an ancient Indigenous Australian migration route between Lake Joondalup and Loch McNess (in Yanchep National Park). This later became are well used stock route and then part of the Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail.^[3] The walk trail is based on the Yellalonga tribes movements between the lakes and highlights features of historical, aboriginal and natural significance.^[4]

The park lies within the Northern Swan Coastal Plain Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance in supporting several thousand Short-billed Black Cockatoos during the non-breeding season.^[5]

See also

• Protected areas of Western Australia

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. ^ "About Australia - Neerabup National Park". 2010. http://www.about-australia.com/travel-guides/western-australia/perth/attractions/natural/neerabup-national-park/. Retrieved 2010-12-07. 
3. ^ "City of Wanneroo - Yaberoo Budjara Trail Section Map". 2010. http://www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/cproot/2713/3/Yaberoo%20Budjara%20Walk%20Trail.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-07. 
4. ^ "Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail". 2010. http://www.yellagonga.org/park-information/114-yaberoo-budjara-heritage-trail. Retrieved 2010-12-07. 
5. ^ BirdLife International (2011) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Northern Swan Coastal Plain. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-09-03.