Yalgorup National Park
Yalgorup National Park is a national park in Western Australia, 105 km south of Perth, and directly south of Mandurah
Yalgorup National Park Western Australia | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
![]() Yalgorup National Park observation walkway | |
![]() ![]() Yalgorup National Park | |
Nearest town or city | Mandurah |
Coordinates | 32°51′26″S 115°40′19″E |
Established | 1966 |
Area | 131.41 km2 (50.7 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | Department of Environment and Conservation |
Website | Yalgorup National Park |
See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
The park is located on the western edge of the Swan Coastal Plain and contains a chain of about ten lakes, the name rises from the two Noongar words Yalgor meaning lake and up meaning place of.[2]
The area is part of the Peel-Yalgorup Wetland system which is classified as a Ramsar Wetland Site and was added to the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance in 1990.[3] Some of the lakes that make up the system include Boundary Lake, Swan Pond, Lake Pollard, Lake Yalgorup and Newnham Lake.[4]
Wildlife
The wetlands of the park have been identified by BirdLife International as the Yalgorup Important Bird Area because of their importance for waterbirds.[5] Lake Clifton and Lake Preston are both situated within the boundaries of the park and are home to a large variety of bird-life. Black swans, kingfishers, grebes, coots, waterfowl and a variety of parrots and a variety of dotterels can be found in and around the lake habitat.[6]
Woodlands and tuart forests are also found within the park and contain fauna including western grey kangaroos, emus, brush wallabys, brush-tailed possums, echidna and bandicoots. The quokka was also once found within the area but have been wiped out by foxes.[7]
See also
- Protected areas of Western Australia
- Lake Clifton
References
- "Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report". Department of Environment and Conservation. 2010: 48. ISSN 1835-114X. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Cite journal requires
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(help) - "Department of Environment and Conservation - Yalgorup National Park". 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- "Peel-Yalgorup Ramsar site Management Plan" (PDF). 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- "Experience Perth - Yalgorup National Park". 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Yalgorup. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-12-05.
- "About Australia - Yalgorup National Park". 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- "West Australian Vista - Yalgorup National Park". 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2010.