KALBARRI NATIONAL PARK
MILLSTREAM-CHICHESTER NATIONAL PARK
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Description: 20km NE Fitzroy Crossing. Limestone ranges, Fitzroy River, gorge, cliffs, fossils, freshwater crocodiles. Easy walks, DEC and Aboriginal tours. Notes: Day-use area only. Restricted access during wet season (Dec-Mar). Car-based camping at Fitzroy Crossing nearby. Contact: DEC Office - Fitzroy Crossing Phone: 08 9191 5121 Fax: 08 9191 5165 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
GLOUCESTER NATIONAL PARK
Description: 160km N Geraldton. Coastal cliffs, river gorges, sandplains, wildflowers, Aboriginal sites, rare flora, fauna reconstruction site. Easy walks, hard hikes, Murchison River rafting. Notes: Unsealed 2WD access. BYO water. No camping. Accommodation and services at Kalbarri township. Self-sufficient bush hikers only. Contact: DEC Office - Geraldton Phone: 08 9921 5955 Fax: 08 9921 5713 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
KARIJINI NATIONAL PARK
Description: 90km SE Karratha. Chichester Range, escarpments, gorges, rockpools, freshwater springs, Aboriginal sites. Easy to hard walks, lookouts, great views, historic farm homestead, visitor centre. Notes: Bush camping at Crossing Pool, Deep Reach and Snake Creek. Contact: DEC Office - Karratha Phone: 08 9143 1488 Fax: 08 9144 1118 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
abcf5i9jrt 5abf5gi9lm abfir/ nrs/ Description: 3km S Pemberton. Karri forest, rocky rapids, hills, gullies, creeks, waterfalls. Climb 60m karri lookout tree, easy to moderate walks, lookouts, Bibbulman Track, picnics, fly fishing. Notes: No camping. Contact: DEC Office - Pemberton Phone: 08 9776 1207 Fax: 08 9776 1410 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
GOLDFIELDS WOODLANDS NATIONAL PARK
afi9lmprvy / Description: 60km W Coolgardie. Sandplains, swamps, lakes, forest, rocky outcrops, wildflowers, Aboriginal sites. Walks, 4WD Holland Track, picnics, heritage goldfields trail. Notes: Car-based and caravan camping at Boondi and Victoria Rock. Contact: DEC Office - Kalgoorlie Phone: 08 9080 5555 Fax: 08 9021 7831 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
GOOSEBERRY HILL NATIONAL PARK
ar/ Description: 16km E Perth. Hills, views of Swan coastal plain. Zig-Zag scenic drive or walk. Notes: No facilities or camping. Contact: DEC Office - Mundaring Phone: 08 9295 9100 Fax: 08 9295 9101 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au or www.naturebase.net
HELENA NATIONAL PARK
afi9r/ Description: 25km SE Kalamunda. Forest, bush. Great views from Mount Dale and animal viewing hide, Bibbulman Track, bushwalks. Notes: No camping. Contact: DEC Office - Mundaring Phone: 08 9295 9100 Fax: 08 9295 9101 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au or www.naturebase.net
JOHN FORREST NATIONAL PARK
Description: 75km E Tom Price. Hamersley Range, escarpments, arid plains, valleys, gorges, rockpools, waterfalls, unique Pilbara wildlife, termite mounds, wildflowers, Aboriginal sites. Easy walks to hard hikes, lookouts, great views. Notes: Car-based and caravan camping at Dales and Karijini Eco Retreat. BYO water. No wood or solid fuel fires. Beware of flash floods. Contact: DEC Office - Karratha Phone: 08 9143 1488 Fax: 08 9144 1118 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
KENNEDY RANGE NATIONAL PARK
afmr Description: 150km E Carnarvon. Huge mesa, gorges, cliffs, sand dunes, Aboriginal sites. Moderate walks, hard hikes, picnics, great wild views. Notes: Bush camping. BYO water. Leave no rubbish. Contact: DEC Office - Carnarvon Phone: 08 9941 3754 Fax: 08 9941 1801 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
LEEUWIN-NATURALISTE NATIONAL PARK
Description: 36km W Busselton. Coastal cliffs, headlands, canals, waterfalls, karri forest. Easy walks to hard hikes, whale watching, historic homestead, great fishing, diving and surfing, cave tours, scenic drives. Notes: 2WD car-based camping at Conto amd Boranup, 4WD at Point Road. Also accommodation and services nearby at Margaret River, Augusta, Yallingup and Dunsborough. Contact: DEC Office - Busselton Phone: 08 9752 5555 Fax: 08 9752 1432 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
LESMURDIE FALLS NATIONAL PARK
KALAMUNDA NATIONAL PARK
air Description: 25km E Perth. Lush forest, rocky outcrops, open woodland, brook. Various walks, start of Bibbulman Track. Notes: No camping. Contact: DEC Office - Perth Hills NP Centre Mundaring Phone: 08 9295 2244 Fax: 08 9295 3247 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au or www.naturebase.net
Description: 2km E Kununurra. Rock formations, cliffs, gullies, ridges, Aboriginal sites, wildlife. Moderate to hard walks, lookouts, great views. Notes: 2WD access all year. No camping. Accommodation & services in Kununurra. Contact: DEC Office - Kununurra Phone: 08 9168 4200 Fax: 08 9168 2179 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
MOUNT AUGUSTUS NATIONAL PARK
af5ir Description: 490km NE Carnarvon. Solitary peak older and larger than Uluru, Aboriginal sites, stony sandplain, shrubland. Scenic drives, easy walks, hard hikes, great views, picnics, cave art. Notes: No camping or open fires. Accommodation and services, camping, caravans at Mt Augustus Outback Tourist Resort (08 9943 0527) and Cobra Station (08 9943 0565). Contact: DEC Office - Carnarvon Phone: 08 9941 3754 Fax: 08 9941 1801 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
MOUNT FRANKLAND NATIONAL PARK
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5abcde3fi9 jry af5ijr Description: 20km NE Perth. WA’s first NP, waterfalls, rocky outcrops, forest, brook. Easy walks, some wheelchair access, hard remote hikes, railway heritage trail, scenic drive, great views of Perth and Swan coastal plain. Notes: No camping or swimming. Contact: DEC Office - John Forest NP or Perth Hills NP Centre Mundaring Phone: 08 9298 8344 or 9295 2244 Fax: 08 9298 9426 or 9295 3247 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au or www.naturebase.net
MIRIMA NATIONAL PARK (HIDDEN VALLEY)
Description: 22km E Perth. Lesmurdie Brook, Darling Scarp, steep hills, heath, forest pockets. Walks, lookouts, great views of coastal plain and city, picnics. Notes: No camping. Contact: DEC Office - Mundaring Phone: 08 9295 9100 Fax: 08 9295 9101 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au or www.naturebase.net
LESUEUR NATIONAL PARK
aipr/ Description: 20km NE Jurien Bay. Mount Leusuer mesa, ridges, woodlands, shrubs, diverse and rare flora, wildlflowers. Scenic drive, walks, lookouts, great views. Notes: No facilities or camping. Contact: DEC Office - Jurien Bay Phone: 08 9652 7043 Fax: 08 9652 7340 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
Description: 28kn NE Walpole. Part of Walpole Wilderness Area, forest, valleys. Easy walk, steep climb with great views from Mount Frankland, lookouts, picnics, Mt Frankland Discovery Centre. Notes: Camping at Fernhook Falls 20km away. Limited access to some wild remote parts. Contact: DEC Office - Walpole Phone: 08 9840 0400 Fax: 08 9840 1251 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
MOUNT FRANKLAND NORTH NATIONAL PARK
a Description: 25km N Walpole. Adjoins Mount Frankland NP to south. Forests, hills, valleys. Experienced bushwalkers only. Notes: No facilities or camping. Contact: DEC Office - Walpole Phone: 08 9840 0400 Fax: 08 9840 1251 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
MOUNT FRANKLAND SOUTH NATIONAL PARK
5abdfi9jkm rsv Description: 8km NE Walpole. Part of Walpole Wilderness Area, old growth karri forest, river, waterfall. Walks, boardwalks (some wheelchair access), art trail, Swarbrick Discovery Centre. Notes: Car-based camping and huts at Fernhook Falls. Contact: DEC Office - Walpole Phone: 08 9840 0400 Fax: 08 9840 1251 Email: info@dec.wa.gov.au Website: www.dec.wa.gov.au
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