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Beedelup
National Park
 Beedelup Falls are situated off Vasse Highway. They are set in
beautiful forest surroundings, and feature a short walk crossing
Beedelup Brook on a footbridge built from a Karri log. The "Walk
Through Karri" is also situated in the Beedelup National Park.
This giant 400 year- old Karri with a 3m x 4m hole took 10 hours
to cut by chain saw. We can stand in the hole with over 151
tonnes of tree above us.
 Warren
National Park
Some of the best accessible virgin Karri forest, and the biggest
(89m) of the Karri trees, can be found here.
Cape Leeuwin National Park
This park covers the Cape, which is the land's end of the South
West and the junction of the Indian and Southern Oceans. The
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse was named after the Dutch ship Leeuwin
that passed this point in 1622.
Ningaloo Marine Park
Offshore, the Ningaloo Reef stretches from north to south for
260km and protects a lagoon rich in marine life. Fantastic coral
formations, rare starfish, Dugongs, Whale Sharks, playful
Dolphins and giant Hump- Backed Whales are some of the
fascinating marine life that inhabit the waters. In season,
sheltered sand beaches serve as nesting rookeries for turtles.
Several historic shipwrecks can also be found in the Park.
Fish are plentiful and common species include Sweetlip, Spangled
Emperor and several types of Trevally. In deeper water, Spanish
Mackerel, Wahoo, Tuna and Sailfish can be caught. Some 220
species of coral and 500 species of fish have been recorded in
the Park.
The world's biggest fish, the Whale Shark can often be seen.
During summer, green and Loggerhead Turtles make their way up
the beaches to lay their eggs.
Yanchep National Park
The park contains wetlands, woodlands and caves. Bushwalkers can
explore the natural surroundings and discover the homes of many
animals such as the Western Grey Kangaroo, the tiny honey
possum, bandicoots, reptiles and many friendly water birds.
There are limestone caves, Tudor style Buildings, row boats for
hire, shady picnic and barbecue areas and a colony of koalas.
All of these attractions are located near the lake of Loch
McNess.
Watheroo National Park
Situated 50km north of Moora the park is accessible from all
directions by good gravel roads. The Park is 44 324ha of sand
plain country with some rare flora. It is also the site of
Jingamia Cave.
 Nambung National Park
The Pinnacles, which are located in this Park, are undoubtedly
one of the State's most unique and interesting attractions.
Thousands of limestone pillars, up to 4m tall, rise out of a
stark landscape of yellow sand. The Pinnacles are located
approximately 29km south of Cervantes and 2km inland from the
beach. Dutch sailors saw these limestone outcrops from the sea
and thought they were the remains of an ancient city.
Fishing is popular at nearby Hangover Bay and Kangaroo Point and
both have visitor facilities. |
