Moore River National Park
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| Moore River National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Location | Wheatbelt |
| Nearest city | Regans Ford |
| Coordinates | 31°05′12″S 115°38′47″E / 31.08667°S 115.64639°ECoordinates: 31°05′12″S 115°38′47″E / 31.08667°S 115.64639°E |
| Area | 17,254 ha (42,640 acres)[1] |
| Established | 1969[2] |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Conservation |
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Moore River National Park is a national park in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia (Australia), 95 km north of Perth. The Moore River runs through the park on its way to the Indian Ocean where the township of Guilderton is situated.
The park is situated west of the Brand Highway near Regans Ford and consists of mainly banksia heathland. There are no facilities in the park.
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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/.
- ^ "History of Conservation of the South West of Western Australia". 2008. http://www.rswa.org.au/content/work/journals/PDF/79(4)/79(4)rundle.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
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