Korung National Park Explained

Korung National Park
Iucn Category:II
Iucn Ref:[1]
Relief:y
Location:Perth metropolitan region, Western Australia
Nearest City:Armadale and Kalamunda
Coordinates:-32.0581°N 116.1056°W
Area Km2:63.54
Designation:National park
Designated:2004
Administrator:Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Korung National Park, formerly Pickering Brook National Park,[2] is a national park in Western Australia. It is located 26 kilometres south-east of Perth,[3] on edge of Darling Scarp overlooking the Swan Coastal Plain.

The park was designated in 2004.[1] It was formerly known as Pickering Brook National Park until 2008. It adjoins Midgegooroo National Park on the south.

Flora and fauna

Western portions of the park lie in the Swan Coastal Plain bioregion. The portion of the park east of the Darling Scarp lies in the Jarrah Forest bioregion.[4]

Recreation

There are numerous walk trails through the park. The Munda Biddi Trail, a 1000-kilometre bike trail, runs through the park.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Korung from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 8 May 2022. https://www.protectedplanet.net/555548782
  2. Web site: New names for hills parks reflect Aboriginal heritage . . 1 September 2023 . 7 August 2008 . 31 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190131145532/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Carpenter/2008/08/New-names-for-hills-parks-reflect-Aboriginal-heritage.aspx . dead .
  3. "Korung National Park". Parks and Wildlife Service, Government of Western Australia. Accessed 8 May 2022.
  4. https://dopa-explorer.jrc.ec.europa.eu/wdpa/555548782 "Korung". DOPA Explorer. Accessed 8 May 2022