Kalamunda National Park Explained
| Type: | protected |
| Kalamunda National Park |
| State: | wa |
| Iucn Category: | II |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 13 |
| Coordinates: | -31.9586°N 116.0714°W |
| Relief: | yes |
| Nearest Town Or City: | Perth |
| Area: | 3.75 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Established: | 1964 |
| Managing Authorities: | Department of Environment and Conservation |
| Url: | http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,15/Itemid,1584/ |
Kalamunda National Park is a national park in Western Australia, 23km (14miles) east of Perth, near the town of Kalamunda.
Description
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
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
- Protected areas of Western Australia
Notes and References
- 2010 . Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report . Annual Report . 48 . Department of Environment and Conservation . 1835-114X . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110111124319/http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/6139/2345/ . 11 January 2011 .
- Web site: Total Travel - Kalamunda National Park. https://archive.today/20120914022102/http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/wa/pertharea/perthhills/travel-guides/gardens/kalamunda-national. dead. 14 September 2012. 2010. 10 June 2010.
- Web site: Swan River Trust - Helena River. 2010. 10 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110223231615/http://www.swanrivertrust.wa.gov.au/science/catchment/Documents/Report%20Cards%20by%20area/Helena%20River%20Report%20Card.pdf. 23 February 2011. dead.
- Web site: The bibbulmun Track Western Australia. 2010. 10 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101105035409/http://www.australia.com/itineraries/wa_bibbulmun_track.aspx. 5 November 2010. dead.
- Web site: IBA: Mundaring-Kalamunda . 23 August 2011 . Birdata . Birds Australia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102341/http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm . 6 July 2011 .
