List of national parks of Western Australia

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Western Australia, as of 2023, has 112 national parks, of which all but four are named. The oldest of these, John Forrest,[1] 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.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The proposed Helena and Aurora Ranges National Park in the Helena and Aurora Range had its first stage of approval completed in October 2022.[7] 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.[8]

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.[2]

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Name IUCN Gazetted area
(hectare) 		Declared Coordinates IBRA
Alexander Morrison National Park II 8,499 23 May 1969 30°02′57″S 115°35′00″E / 30.0493°S 115.5834°E / -30.0493; 115.5834 (Alexander Morrison) 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 / -31.6093; 116.2272 (Avon Valley) JAF
Badgingarra National Park II 13,105 16 February 1973 30°26′06″S 115°24′41″E / 30.4351°S 115.4115°E / -30.4351; 115.4115 (Badgingarra) GES
Beelu National Park II 4,620 30 November 2004 31°56′40″S 116°08′52″E / 31.9444°S 116.1478°E / -31.9444; 116.1478 (Beelu) 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 / -34.0941; 115.3044 (Blackwood River) JAF
Boorabbin National Park II 28,168 11 November 1977 31°15′18″S 120°10′14″E / 31.2549°S 120.1706°E / -31.2549; 120.1706 (Boorabbin) 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 / -34.7586; 116.224 (Boorara-Gardner) WAR
Boyndaminup National Park II 5,443 8 December 2004 34°30′49″S 116°34′14″E / 34.5136°S 116.5705°E / -34.5136; 116.5705 (Boyndaminup) JAF, WAR
Brockman National Park II 51 28 January 1927 34°30′41″S 115°59′59″E / 34.5114°S 115.9996°E / -34.5114; 115.9996 (Brockman) WAR
Bunuba National Park II 220,000[2] August 2023 17°56′05″S 125°52′18″E / 17.9347°S 125.8718°E / -17.9347; 125.8718 (Bunuba) 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 / -33.5451; 123.3843 (Cape Arid) 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 / -33.9541; 122.205 (Cape Le Grand) 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 / -22.139; 113.934 (Cape Range) 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 / -22.5886; 113.7251 (Cape Range (South)) 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 / -24.7529; 119.1346 (Collier Range) 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 / -34.8737; 116.3333 (D'Entrecasteaux) WAR
Dalgarup National Park II 2,379 8 December 2004 33°58′49″S 115°59′03″E / 33.9803°S 115.9843°E / -33.9803; 115.9843 (Dalgarup) 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 / -18.0702; 125.7124 (Danggu (Geikie) Gorge) 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 / -25.7943; 113.0539 (Dirk Hartog Island) 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 / -30.2305; 115.0998 (Drovers Cave) 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 / -32.7833; 116.9670 (Dryandra Woodland National Park) 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 / -14.9369; 127.0777 (Drysdale River) NOK
Easter National Park II 2,977 8 December 2004 34°14′48″S 115°47′42″E / 34.2468°S 115.7951°E / -34.2468; 115.7951 (Easter) 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 / -31.6826; 128.9578 (Eucla) 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 / -33.9874; 119.5263 (Fitzgerald River) 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 / -34.0965; 115.135 (Forest Grove) 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 / -25.7286; 113.5351 (Francois Peron) 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 / -32.8922; 120.3278 (Frank Hann) MAL
Gloucester National Park II 875 29 January 1993 34°26′24″S 116°04′32″E / 34.44°S 116.0755°E / -34.44; 116.0755 (Gloucester) 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 / -31.2441; 120.5632 (Goldfields Woodlands) COO
Goongarrie National Park II 60,008 20 October 1978 29°58′18″S 121°30′35″E / 29.9717°S 121.5097°E / -29.9717; 121.5097 (Goongarrie) MUR
Gooseberry Hill National Park II 107 13 February 1970 31°56′29″S 116°02′49″E / 31.9413°S 116.0469°E / -31.9413; 116.0469 (Gooseberry Hill) 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 / -34.3747; 115.8708 (Greater Beedelup) 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 / -34.5126; 116.2694 (Greater Dordagup) 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 / -34.5075; 115.8704 (Greater Hawke) 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 / -34.0578; 116.3631 (Greater Kingston) 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 / -33.5887; 116.1246 (Greater Preston) JAF
Greenmount National Park II 202 24 April 1959 31°54′39″S 116°03′46″E / 31.9109°S 116.0627°E / -31.9109; 116.0627 (Greenmount) 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 / -35.003; 118.0015 (Gull Rock) JAF
Hassell National Park II 1,138 8 March 1963 34°40′35″S 118°19′45″E / 34.6764°S 118.3293°E / -34.6764; 118.3293 (Hassell) 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 / -32.155; 116.3208 (Helena) JAF
Hilliger National Park II 16,986 30 November 2004 34°13′33″S 115°41′38″E / 34.2259°S 115.694°E / -34.2259; 115.694 (Hilliger) 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 / -28.4635; 113.6975 (Houtman Abrolhos Islands) GES
Jane National Park II 6,868 8 December 2004 34°35′37″S 116°14′43″E / 34.5936°S 116.2454°E / -34.5936; 116.2454 (Jane) WAR
John Forrest National Park II 2,700 30 November 1900[1] 31°52′11″S 116°05′10″E / 31.8698°S 116.0862°E / -31.8698; 116.0862 (John Forrest) JAF
Kalamunda National Park II 397 7 December 1934 31°57′35″S 116°04′34″E / 31.9597°S 116.076°E / -31.9597; 116.076 (Kalamunda) JAF
Kalbarri National Park II 183,162 22 November 1963 27°38′23″S 114°28′40″E / 27.6396°S 114.4777°E / -27.6396; 114.4777 (Kalbarri) GES
Karijini National Park II 624,428 31 October 1969 22°33′45″S 118°20′15″E / 22.5626°S 118.3375°E / -22.5626; 118.3375 (Karijini) 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 / -22.3066; 122.9112 (Karlamilyi) GSD, LSD
Kennedy Range National Park II 142,275 8 January 1993 24°34′47″S 115°03′04″E / 24.5797°S 115.051°E / -24.5797; 115.051 (Kennedy Range) CAR
Korung National Park II 6,354 30 November 2004 32°04′10″S 116°08′01″E / 32.0695°S 116.1335°E / -32.0695; 116.1335 (Korung) 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 / -34.5594; 116.7248 (Lake Muir) 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 / -27.6467; 117.5152 (Lakeside) 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 / -14.6914; 125.9061 (Lawley River) 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 / -34.1691; 115.0505 (Leeuwin-Naturaliste) 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 / -31.9952; 116.0309 (Lesmurdie Falls) JAF
Lesueur National Park II 27,231 24 January 1992 30°07′57″S 115°11′15″E / 30.1326°S 115.1874°E / -30.1326; 115.1874 (Lesueur) GES, SWA
Matuwa Kurrara Kurrara National Park II 609,300[2] 5 May 2023 25°50′40″S 121°40′50″E / 25.84444°S 121.68056°E / -25.84444; 121.68056 (Matuwa Kurrara Kurrara) GAS[2]
Midgegooroo National Park II 2,493 30 November 2004 32°07′46″S 116°08′54″E / 32.1294°S 116.1484°E / -32.1294; 116.1484 (Midgegooroo) 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 / -21.4426; 117.4841 (Millstream Chichester) PIL
Milyeannup National Park II 18,698 30 November 2004 34°09′19″S 115°39′10″E / 34.1554°S 115.6529°E / -34.1554; 115.6529 (Milyeannup) JAF
Mirima National Park II 2,066 13 August 1982 15°46′00″S 128°46′05″E / 15.7667°S 128.768°E / -15.7667; 128.768 (Mirima) 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 / -14.9488; 125.6096 (Mitchell River) 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 / -31.0849; 115.6839 (Moore River) 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 / -24.3329; 116.8506 (Mount Augustus) 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 / -34.7946; 116.8199 (Mount Frankland) 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 / -34.6691; 116.7037 (Mount Frankland North) 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 / -34.8507; 116.5857 (Mount Frankland South) 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 / -34.813; 117.3437 (Mount Lindesay) 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 / -34.7119; 117.0209 (Mount Roe) 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 / -29.1434; 116.9098 (Mungada Ridge) YAL
Murujuga National Park II 5,137 17 January 2013 20°33′55″S 116°49′09″E / 20.5652°S 116.8193°E / -20.5652; 116.8193 (Murujuga) PIL
Nambung National Park II 19,390 31 August 1956 30°35′23″S 115°09′26″E / 30.5897°S 115.1573°E / -30.5897; 115.1573 (Nambung) SWA
Neerabup National Park II 973 2 July 1965 31°38′08″S 115°43′06″E / 31.6356°S 115.7182°E / -31.6356; 115.7182 (Neerabup) 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 / -13.8900; 126.5461 (Niiwalarra Islands) 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 / -32.9086; 121.1083 (Peak Charles) MAL
Pimbee National Park II [2] August 2023 25°31′24″S 114°52′18″E / 25.5232°S 114.8718°E / -25.5232; 114.8718 (Pimbee) CAR
Porongurup National Park II 2,686 4 September 1925 34°41′02″S 117°53′45″E / 34.684°S 117.8957°E / -34.684; 117.8957 (Porongurup) 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 / -15.5674; 125.4685 (Prince Regent) NOK
Purnululu National Park II 243,831 6 March 1987 17°31′49″S 128°23′38″E / 17.5304°S 128.394°E / -17.5304; 128.394 (Purnululu) OVP
Scott National Park II 3,322 17 July 1959 34°14′32″S 115°13′27″E / 34.2423°S 115.2243°E / -34.2423; 115.2243 (Scott) 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 / -32.3958; 116.0668 (Serpentine) JAF
Shannon National Park II 52,622 23 December 1988 34°42′53″S 116°23′09″E / 34.7146°S 116.3858°E / -34.7146; 116.3858 (Shannon) 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 / -34.3455; 116.1461 (Sir James Mitchell) 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 / -34.3903; 117.8968 (Stirling Range) 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 / -33.8206; 121.1984 (Stokes) ESP
Tathra National Park II 4,322 23 May 1969 29°46′48″S 115°31′50″E / 29.78°S 115.5306°E / -29.78; 115.5306 (Tathra) GES
Torndirrup National Park II 4,021 9 September 1955 35°05′53″S 117°52′16″E / 35.0981°S 117.871°E / -35.0981; 117.871 (Torndirrup) 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 / -33.5693; 115.5049 (Tuart Forest) SWA
Tunnel Creek National Park II 91 19 July 1963 17°36′39″S 125°08′38″E / 17.6107°S 125.144°E / -17.6107; 125.144 (Tunnel Creek) 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 / -34.4728; 115.9314 (Unnamed WA17519) 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 / -34.1005; 115.1788 (Unnamed WA46400) JAF
Unnamed WA47688 National Park II 81 26 July 2004 33°12′02″S 116°16′13″E / 33.2006°S 116.2704°E / -33.2006; 116.2704 (Unnamed WA47688) JAF
Unnamed WA53843 National Park II 548 17 February 2021 34°23′59″S 115°39′10″E / 34.3998°S 115.6528°E / -34.3998; 115.6528 (Unnamed WA53843) WAR
Warlibirri National Park II 15,895 22 September 2021 18°15′26″S 126°21′35″E / 18.2572°S 126.3598°E / -18.2572; 126.3598 (Warlibirri) 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 / -35.0262; 116.6567 (Walpole-Nornalup) WAR
Walyunga National Park II 1,814 8 June 1893[1] 31°43′16″S 116°04′02″E / 31.721°S 116.0673°E / -31.721; 116.0673 (Walyunga) JAF
Wandoo National Park II 46,368 30 November 2004 32°04′02″S 116°29′47″E / 32.0671°S 116.4964°E / -32.0671; 116.4964 (Wandoo) JAF
Warren National Park II 2,991 15 March 1901 34°30′16″S 115°57′52″E / 34.5045°S 115.9645°E / -34.5045; 115.9645 (Warren) WAR
Watheroo National Park II 44,482 8 July 1955 30°12′33″S 115°53′02″E / 30.2093°S 115.8838°E / -30.2093; 115.8838 (Watheroo) 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 / -34.894; 118.3726 (Waychinicup) 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 / -33.3802; 115.9589 (Wellington) 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 / -35.0927; 117.5972 (West Cape Howe) WAR
Whicher National Park II 6,354 8 December 2004 33°47′01″S 115°29′15″E / 33.7836°S 115.4875°E / -33.7836; 115.4875 (Whicher) 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 / -35.0136; 117.2449 (William Bay) 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 / -34.0371; 115.4915 (Wiltshire-Butler) 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 / -17.4175; 124.9774 (Windjana Gorge) 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 / -19.1723; 127.7956 (Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater) OVP
Wooditjup National Park II 3,892 8 December 2004 33°55′54″S 115°07′20″E / 33.9318°S 115.1221°E / -33.9318; 115.1221 (Wooditjup) 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 / -32.7527; 115.6522 (Yalgorup) SWA
Yanchep National Park II 2,860 25 August 1905 31°32′12″S 115°40′54″E / 31.5368°S 115.6817°E / -31.5368; 115.6817 (Yanchep) SWA
Yelverton National Park II 728 8 December 2004 33°44′51″S 115°04′51″E / 33.7475°S 115.0808°E / -33.7475; 115.0808 (Yelverton) JAF

Notes[edit]

  • ^[1] John Forrest National Park is considered to be Western Australia's oldest national park, declared on 30 November 1900. Despite this, Walyunga National Park is officially stated as having been declared on 8 June 1893.
  • ^[2] National parks were created after the 2022 Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database report, limited or incomplete information available at this point.

Key for IBRA[edit]

Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Australian Government - CAPAD 2014 - WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Dryandra Woodland is Western Australia's newest national park". Government of Western Australia. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ "WA's new national park and nature reserve bigger than Bali". www.dbca.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ^ "New and expanded national parks in WA's Mid West-Gascoyne". www.dbca.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Halfway milestone for WA's Plan for Our Parks initiative". www.dbca.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Proposed Helena and Aurora Ranges National Park one step closer". Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Western Australia). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Edel Land National Park (proposed)". www.dbca.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

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