List of national parks of Western Australia facts for kids
Western Australia, as of 2023, has 112 national parks, of which all but four are named. The oldest of these, John Forrest, was proclaimed in 1900 while the latest, Pimbee and Bunuba, were proclaimed in 2023. The largest number of national parks to be proclaimed was in 2004, when 28 parks were created in the state. Just under 2.6 percent of the state of Western Australia is covered by national parks.
The proposed Helena and Aurora Ranges National Park in the Helena and Aurora Range had its first stage of approval completed in October 2022. Another proposed national park in Western Australia is the Edel Land National Park. Steep Point, the most westerly part of the Australian mainland, would be located within the boundaries of the park.
At the time of the last two-yearly Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database report in 2022, 6,511,458 hectares (16,090,160 acres) of land in Western Australia was covered by national park, which is 8.55 percent of all protected areas in the state. Overall, just over 30 percent of Western Australia is covered by protected areas.
National parks list
Name | IUCN | Gazetted area (hectare) |
Declared | Coordinates | IBRA |
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Alexander Morrison National Park | II | 8,499 | 23 May 1969 | 30°02′57″S 115°35′00″E / 30.0493°S 115.5834°E | GES |
Avon Valley National Park | II | 4,459 | 7 August 1970 | 31°36′33″S 116°13′38″E / 31.6093°S 116.2272°E | JAF |
Badgingarra National Park | II | 13,105 | 16 February 1973 | 30°26′06″S 115°24′41″E / 30.4351°S 115.4115°E | GES |
Beelu National Park | II | 4,620 | 30 November 2004 | 31°56′40″S 116°08′52″E / 31.9444°S 116.1478°E | JAF |
Blackwood River National Park | II | 20,475 | 30 November 2004 | 34°05′39″S 115°18′16″E / 34.0941°S 115.3044°E | JAF |
Boorabbin National Park | II | 28,168 | 11 November 1977 | 31°15′18″S 120°10′14″E / 31.2549°S 120.1706°E | COO |
Boorara-Gardner National Park | II | 11,017 | 8 December 2004 | 34°45′31″S 116°13′26″E / 34.7586°S 116.224°E | WAR |
Boyndaminup National Park | II | 5,443 | 8 December 2004 | 34°30′49″S 116°34′14″E / 34.5136°S 116.5705°E | JAF, WAR |
Brockman National Park | II | 51 | 28 January 1927 | 34°30′41″S 115°59′59″E / 34.5114°S 115.9996°E | WAR |
Bunuba National Park | II | 220,000 | August 2023 | 17°56′05″S 125°52′18″E / 17.9347°S 125.8718°E | CEK, DAL |
Cape Arid National Park | II | 277,673 | 22 October 1954 | 33°32′42″S 123°23′03″E / 33.5451°S 123.3843°E | COO, ESP, MAL |
Cape Le Grand National Park | II | 31,199 | 21 May 1948 | 33°57′15″S 122°12′18″E / 33.9541°S 122.205°E | ESP |
Cape Range National Park | II | 69,488 | 9 October 1964 | 22°08′20″S 113°56′02″E / 22.139°S 113.934°E | CAR |
Cape Range (South) National Park | II | 27,072 | 4 November 2020 | 22°35′19″S 113°43′30″E / 22.5886°S 113.7251°E | CAR |
Collier Range National Park | II | 235,223 | 20 January 1978 | 24°45′10″S 119°08′05″E / 24.7529°S 119.1346°E | GAS |
D'Entrecasteaux National Park | II | 119,004 | 28 November 1980 | 34°52′25″S 116°20′00″E / 34.8737°S 116.3333°E | WAR |
Dalgarup National Park | II | 2,379 | 8 December 2004 | 33°58′49″S 115°59′03″E / 33.9803°S 115.9843°E | JAF, WAR |
Danggu Gorge National Park | II | 2,748 | 20 January 1967 | 18°04′13″S 125°42′45″E / 18.0702°S 125.7124°E | DAL |
Dirk Hartog Island National Park | II | 62,664 | 28 October 2009 | 25°47′39″S 113°03′14″E / 25.7943°S 113.0539°E | YAL |
Drovers Cave National Park | II | 2,564 | 19 May 1972 | 30°13′50″S 115°05′59″E / 30.2305°S 115.0998°E | SWA |
Dryandra Woodland National Park | II | 16,536 | 2 March 2022 | 32°47′00″S 116°58′01″E / 32.7833°S 116.9670°E | JAF |
Drysdale River National Park | II | 447,673 | 27 September 1974 | 14°56′13″S 127°04′40″E / 14.9369°S 127.0777°E | NOK |
Easter National Park | II | 2,977 | 8 December 2004 | 34°14′48″S 115°47′42″E / 34.2468°S 115.7951°E | JAF, WAR |
Eucla National Park | II | 3,815 | 12 October 1979 | 31°40′57″S 128°57′28″E / 31.6826°S 128.9578°E | HAM |
Fitzgerald River National Park | II | 295,706 | 19 January 1973 | 33°59′15″S 119°31′35″E / 33.9874°S 119.5263°E | ESP |
Forest Grove National Park | II | 1,379 | 8 December 2004 | 34°05′47″S 115°08′06″E / 34.0965°S 115.135°E | JAF, WAR |
Francois Peron National Park | II | 53,145 | 8 January 1993 | 25°43′43″S 113°32′06″E / 25.7286°S 113.5351°E | CAR |
Frank Hann National Park | II | 68,708 | 6 December 1963 | 32°53′32″S 120°19′40″E / 32.8922°S 120.3278°E | MAL |
Gloucester National Park | II | 875 | 29 January 1993 | 34°26′24″S 116°04′32″E / 34.44°S 116.0755°E | WAR |
Goldfields Woodlands National Park | II | 66,146 | 14 April 2000 | 31°14′39″S 120°33′48″E / 31.2441°S 120.5632°E | COO |
Goongarrie National Park | II | 60,008 | 20 October 1978 | 29°58′18″S 121°30′35″E / 29.9717°S 121.5097°E | MUR |
Gooseberry Hill National Park | II | 107 | 13 February 1970 | 31°56′29″S 116°02′49″E / 31.9413°S 116.0469°E | JAF |
Greater Beedelup National Park | II | 19,287 | 8 December 2004 | 34°22′29″S 115°52′15″E / 34.3747°S 115.8708°E | JAF, WAR |
Greater Dordagup National Park | II | 6,410 | 8 December 2004 | 34°30′45″S 116°16′10″E / 34.5126°S 116.2694°E | WAR |
Greater Hawke National Park | II | 14,009 | 8 December 2004 | 34°30′27″S 115°52′13″E / 34.5075°S 115.8704°E | WAR |
Greater Kingston National Park | II | 21,114 | 8 December 2004 | 34°03′28″S 116°21′47″E / 34.0578°S 116.3631°E | JAF |
Greater Preston National Park | II | 12,672 | 8 December 2004 | 33°35′19″S 116°07′29″E / 33.5887°S 116.1246°E | JAF |
Greenmount National Park | II | 202 | 24 April 1959 | 31°54′39″S 116°03′46″E / 31.9109°S 116.0627°E | JAF |
Gull Rock National Park | II | 2,107 | 10 January 1964 | 35°00′11″S 118°00′05″E / 35.003°S 118.0015°E | JAF |
Hassell National Park | II | 1,138 | 8 March 1963 | 34°40′35″S 118°19′45″E / 34.6764°S 118.3293°E | ESP, JAF |
Helena National Park | II | 12,269 | 30 November 2004 | 32°09′18″S 116°19′15″E / 32.155°S 116.3208°E | JAF |
Hilliger National Park | II | 16,986 | 30 November 2004 | 34°13′33″S 115°41′38″E / 34.2259°S 115.694°E | JAF, WAR |
Houtman Abrolhos Islands National Park | II | 1,564 | 5 July 2019 | 28°27′49″S 113°41′51″E / 28.4635°S 113.6975°E | GES |
Jane National Park | II | 6,868 | 8 December 2004 | 34°35′37″S 116°14′43″E / 34.5936°S 116.2454°E | WAR |
John Forrest National Park | II | 2,700 | 30 November 1900 | 31°52′11″S 116°05′10″E / 31.8698°S 116.0862°E | JAF |
Kalamunda National Park | II | 397 | 7 December 1934 | 31°57′35″S 116°04′34″E / 31.9597°S 116.076°E | JAF |
Kalbarri National Park | II | 183,162 | 22 November 1963 | 27°38′23″S 114°28′40″E / 27.6396°S 114.4777°E | GES |
Karijini National Park | II | 624,428 | 31 October 1969 | 22°33′45″S 118°20′15″E / 22.5626°S 118.3375°E | PIL |
Karlamilyi National Park | II | 1,283,729 | 22 April 1977 | 22°18′24″S 122°54′40″E / 22.3066°S 122.9112°E | GSD, ... |
Kennedy Range National Park | II | 142,275 | 8 January 1993 | 24°34′47″S 115°03′04″E / 24.5797°S 115.051°E | CAR |
Korung National Park | II | 6,354 | 30 November 2004 | 32°04′10″S 116°08′01″E / 32.0695°S 116.1335°E | JAF |
Lake Muir National Park | II | 9,636 | 8 December 2004 | 34°33′34″S 116°43′29″E / 34.5594°S 116.7248°E | JAF, WAR |
Lakeside National Park | II | 8,471 | 18 February 2021 | 27°38′48″S 117°30′55″E / 27.6467°S 117.5152°E | MUR |
Lawley River National Park | II | 17,319 | 10 July 2000 | 14°41′29″S 125°54′22″E / 14.6914°S 125.9061°E | NOK |
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park | II | 21,600 | 7 November 1902 | 34°10′09″S 115°03′02″E / 34.1691°S 115.0505°E | JAF, WAR |
Lesmurdie Falls National Park | II | 57 | 1 February 1946 | 31°59′43″S 116°01′51″E / 31.9952°S 116.0309°E | JAF |
Lesueur National Park | II | 27,231 | 24 January 1992 | 30°07′57″S 115°11′15″E / 30.1326°S 115.1874°E | GES, SWA |
Matuwa Kurrara Kurrara National Park | II | 609,300 | 5 May 2023 | 25°50′40″S 121°40′50″E / 25.84444°S 121.68056°E | GAS |
Midgegooroo National Park | II | 2,493 | 30 November 2004 | 32°07′46″S 116°08′54″E / 32.1294°S 116.1484°E | JAF |
Millstream Chichester National Park | II | 238,344 | 7 November 1969 | 21°26′33″S 117°29′03″E / 21.4426°S 117.4841°E | PIL |
Milyeannup National Park | II | 18,698 | 30 November 2004 | 34°09′19″S 115°39′10″E / 34.1554°S 115.6529°E | JAF |
Mirima National Park | II | 2,066 | 13 August 1982 | 15°46′00″S 128°46′05″E / 15.7667°S 128.768°E | VIB |
Mitchell River National Park | II | 115,052 | 10 July 2000 | 14°56′56″S 125°36′35″E / 14.9488°S 125.6096°E | NOK |
Moore River National Park | II | 17,235 | 10 March 1967 | 31°05′06″S 115°41′02″E / 31.0849°S 115.6839°E | SWA |
Mount Augustus National Park | III | 9,163 | 22 September 1989 | 24°19′58″S 116°51′02″E / 24.3329°S 116.8506°E | GAS |
Mount Frankland National Park | II | 37,122 | 23 December 1988 | 34°47′41″S 116°49′12″E / 34.7946°S 116.8199°E | JAF, WAR |
Mount Frankland North National Park | II | 22,069 | 8 December 2004 | 34°40′09″S 116°42′13″E / 34.6691°S 116.7037°E | JAF, WAR |
Mount Frankland South National Park | II | 42,299 | 8 December 2004 | 34°51′03″S 116°35′09″E / 34.8507°S 116.5857°E | WAR |
Mount Lindesay National Park | II | 39,573 | 8 December 2004 | 34°48′47″S 117°20′37″E / 34.813°S 117.3437°E | JAF, WAR |
Mount Roe National Park | II | 127,800 | 8 December 2004 | 34°42′43″S 117°01′15″E / 34.7119°S 117.0209°E | JAF, WAR |
Mungada Ridge National Park | II | 1,031 | 17 January 2022 | 29°08′36″S 116°54′35″E / 29.1434°S 116.9098°E | YAL |
Murujuga National Park | II | 5,137 | 17 January 2013 | 20°33′55″S 116°49′09″E / 20.5652°S 116.8193°E | PIL |
Nambung National Park | II | 19,390 | 31 August 1956 | 30°35′23″S 115°09′26″E / 30.5897°S 115.1573°E | SWA |
Neerabup National Park | II | 973 | 2 July 1965 | 31°38′08″S 115°43′06″E / 31.6356°S 115.7182°E | SWA |
Niiwalarra Islands National Park | Ia | 3,352 | 4 December 2019 | 13°53′24″S 126°32′46″E / 13.8900°S 126.5461°E | NOK |
Peak Charles National Park | II | 39,953 | 27 April 1979 | 32°54′31″S 121°06′30″E / 32.9086°S 121.1083°E | MAL |
Pimbee National Park | II | August 2023 | 25°31′24″S 114°52′18″E / 25.5232°S 114.8718°E | CAR | |
Porongurup National Park | II | 2,686 | 4 September 1925 | 34°41′02″S 117°53′45″E / 34.684°S 117.8957°E | JAF |
Prince Regent National Park | II | 584,817 | 10 April 1964 | 15°34′03″S 125°28′07″E / 15.5674°S 125.4685°E | NOK |
Purnululu National Park | II | 243,831 | 6 March 1987 | 17°31′49″S 128°23′38″E / 17.5304°S 128.394°E | OVP |
Scott National Park | II | 3,322 | 17 July 1959 | 34°14′32″S 115°13′27″E / 34.2423°S 115.2243°E | JAF, WAR |
Serpentine National Park | II | 4,286 | 29 March 1968 | 32°23′45″S 116°04′00″E / 32.3958°S 116.0668°E | JAF |
Shannon National Park | II | 52,622 | 23 December 1988 | 34°42′53″S 116°23′09″E / 34.7146°S 116.3858°E | JAF, WAR |
Sir James Mitchell National Park | II | 173 | 29 August 1924 | 34°20′44″S 116°08′46″E / 34.3455°S 116.1461°E | WAR |
Stirling Range National Park | II | 113,605 | 6 June 1913 | 34°23′25″S 117°53′48″E / 34.3903°S 117.8968°E | AVW, ESP, JAF |
Stokes National Park | II | 10,027 | 21 June 1974 | 33°49′14″S 121°11′54″E / 33.8206°S 121.1984°E | ESP |
Tathra National Park | II | 4,322 | 23 May 1969 | 29°46′48″S 115°31′50″E / 29.78°S 115.5306°E | GES |
Torndirrup National Park | II | 4,021 | 9 September 1955 | 35°05′53″S 117°52′16″E / 35.0981°S 117.871°E | WAR |
Tuart Forest National Park | II | 1,410 | 16 October 1987 | 33°34′09″S 115°30′18″E / 33.5693°S 115.5049°E | SWA |
Tunnel Creek National Park | II | 91 | 19 July 1963 | 17°36′39″S 125°08′38″E / 17.6107°S 125.144°E | CEK, DAL |
Unnamed WA17519 National Park | II | 132 | 3 September 1920 | 34°28′22″S 115°55′53″E / 34.4728°S 115.9314°E | WAR |
Unnamed WA46400 National Park | II | 1,571 | 13 December 2000 | 34°06′02″S 115°10′44″E / 34.1005°S 115.1788°E | JAF |
Unnamed WA47688 National Park | II | 81 | 26 July 2004 | 33°12′02″S 116°16′13″E / 33.2006°S 116.2704°E | JAF |
Unnamed WA53843 National Park | II | 548 | 17 February 2021 | 34°23′59″S 115°39′10″E / 34.3998°S 115.6528°E | WAR |
Warlibirri National Park | II | 15,895 | 22 September 2021 | 18°15′26″S 126°21′35″E / 18.2572°S 126.3598°E | CEK, DAL |
Walpole-Nornalup National Park | II | 18,545 | 30 September 1910 | 35°01′34″S 116°39′24″E / 35.0262°S 116.6567°E | WAR |
Walyunga National Park | II | 1,814 | 8 June 1893 | 31°43′16″S 116°04′02″E / 31.721°S 116.0673°E | JAF |
Wandoo National Park | II | 46,368 | 30 November 2004 | 32°04′02″S 116°29′47″E / 32.0671°S 116.4964°E | JAF |
Warren National Park | II | 2,991 | 15 March 1901 | 34°30′16″S 115°57′52″E / 34.5045°S 115.9645°E | WAR |
Watheroo National Park | II | 44,482 | 8 July 1955 | 30°12′33″S 115°53′02″E / 30.2093°S 115.8838°E | GES, SWA |
Waychinicup National Park | II | 3,975 | 3 March 1961 | 34°53′38″S 118°22′21″E / 34.894°S 118.3726°E | ESP, JAF |
Wellington National Park | II | 24,799 | 4 July 2000 | 33°22′49″S 115°57′32″E / 33.3802°S 115.9589°E | JAF |
West Cape Howe National Park | II | 3,671 | 9 February 1962 | 35°05′34″S 117°35′50″E / 35.0927°S 117.5972°E | WAR |
Whicher National Park | II | 6,354 | 8 December 2004 | 33°47′01″S 115°29′15″E / 33.7836°S 115.4875°E | JAF, SWA |
William Bay National Park | II | 1,746 | 23 April 1909 | 35°00′49″S 117°14′42″E / 35.0136°S 117.2449°E | WAR |
Wiltshire-Butler National Park | II | 11,649 | 30 November 2004 | 34°02′14″S 115°29′29″E / 34.0371°S 115.4915°E | JAF |
Windjana Gorge National Park | II | 2,081 | 10 December 1971 | 17°25′03″S 124°58′39″E / 17.4175°S 124.9774°E | CEK, DAL |
Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater National Park | III | 1,455 | 15 November 1968 | 19°10′20″S 127°47′44″E / 19.1723°S 127.7956°E | OVP |
Wooditjup National Park | II | 3,892 | 8 December 2004 | 33°55′54″S 115°07′20″E / 33.9318°S 115.1221°E | JAF, WAR |
Yalgorup National Park | II | 14,123 | 5 February 1909 | 32°45′10″S 115°39′08″E / 32.7527°S 115.6522°E | SWA |
Yanchep National Park | II | 2,860 | 25 August 1905 | 31°32′12″S 115°40′54″E / 31.5368°S 115.6817°E | SWA |
Yelverton National Park | II | 728 | 8 December 2004 | 33°44′51″S 115°04′51″E / 33.7475°S 115.0808°E | JAF |
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