Gooseberry Hill National Park
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| Gooseberry Hill National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Location | Gooseberry Hill, Western Australia |
| Nearest city | Perth |
| Coordinates | 31°56′29″S 116°02′47″E / 31.94139°S 116.04639°ECoordinates: 31°56′29″S 116°02′47″E / 31.94139°S 116.04639°E |
| Area | 33 ha (82 acres)[1] |
| Established | 1970 |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Conservation |
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Gooseberry Hill National Park is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), in the locality of Gooseberry Hill, Western Australia 21 km east of Perth. It is at the southern side of the mouth of the Helena Valley on the Darling Scarp. Statham's Quarry is located within the park boundary.
The park was named after a hill in Yorkshire by the early settlers. A walking track and the single lane bitumen zig zag drive are both found within the park. The zig zag drive follows the old zig zag railway track[2] which winds up the steep terrain, offering excellent views of the Swan Coastal Plain below.[3]
No entry fees apply the enter the park but no facilities are available to visitors.
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- ^ Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report. Department of Environment and Conservation. 2010. pp. 48. ISSN 1835-114X. http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/6139/2345/.
- ^ "Total Travel - Gooseberry Hill National Park". 2010. http://www.railtrails.org.au/states/trails.php3?action=trail&trail=51. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ "Kalamunda Zig Zag Trail". 2010. http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/wa/pertharea/perthhills/travel-guides/gardens/gooseberry-hill. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
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