Kalamunda National Park

Kalamunda National Park
Western Australia
Kalamunda National Park is located in Western Australia
Kalamunda National Park
Kalamunda National Park
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Nearest town or cityPerth
Coordinates31°57′31″S 116°04′17″E / 31.95861°S 116.07139°E / -31.95861; 116.07139
Established1964
Area3.75 km2 (1.4 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesDepartment of Environment and Conservation
WebsiteKalamunda National Park
See alsoList of protected areas of
Western Australia

Kalamunda National Park is a national park in Western Australia, 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Perth, near the town of Kalamunda.

Description[edit]

The park is composed of typical Darling Scarp woodland including species of marri, jarrah and wandoo with a diverse understorey including a range of wildflowers.[2]

Piesse Brook flows through the park before joining the Helena River, making the park and important catchment area for both the Helena and the Swan Rivers.[3]

No fees apply to enter the park but facilities exist within the park for visitors apart from several walk trails including the northern end of the Bibbulmun Track.[4]

Important Bird Area[edit]

The park lies within the Mundaring-Kalamunda Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance as a non-breeding season roost site and foraging base for long-billed black cockatoos.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report". Annual Report. Department of Environment and Conservation: 48. 2010. ISSN 1835-114X. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Total Travel - Kalamunda National Park". 2010. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Swan River Trust - Helena River" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  4. ^ "The bibbulmun Track Western Australia". 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  5. ^ "IBA: Mundaring-Kalamunda". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.