Stirling Range National Park

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Stirling Range National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Nearest town/city Cranbrook
Coordinates 34°21′50″S 117°59′20″E / 34.36389°S 117.98889°E / -34.36389; 117.98889
Area 115,920 ha[1]
Established 1957
Managing authorities Department of Environment and Conservation
Official site Stirling Range National Park

Stirling Range National Park is a national park in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 337 km south-east of Perth.

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[edit] Description

It protects the Stirling Ranges, or Koikyennuruff, a range of mountains and hills over 60 km wide from west to east, stretching from the highway between Mount Barker and Cranbrook eastward past Gnowangerup. Notable features include Toolbrunup, Bluff Knoll - the tallest peak in the southwestern region, and a silhouette called The Sleeping Princess which is visible from the Porongurup Range. Popular recreational activities in the park include bushwalking, abseiling and gliding. Camping is not permitted within the park boundaries.

[edit] Environment

The park has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports populations of endangered Short-billed Black Cockatoos and Western Whipbirds, and is visited by endangered Long-billed Black-Cockatoos.[2]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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/. 
  2. ^ "IBA: Stirling Range". Birdata. Birds Australia. http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm. Retrieved 2011-10-24. 


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