Stirling Range National Park
| Stirling Range National Park Western Australia | |
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  Stirling Range National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Cranbrook |
| Coordinates | 34°21′50″S 117°59′20″E / 34.36389°S 117.98889°E |
| Population | 0 (SAL 2016)[1][2] |
| Established | 1957 |
| Area | 1,159.2 km2 (447.6 sq mi)[3] |
| Managing authorities | Department of Parks and Wildlife |
| Website | Stirling Range National Park |
| See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
Stirling Range National Park is a national park in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 337 km south-east of Perth.
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 permitted only in Moingup campsite within the park boundaries (fee applies).
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.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stirling Range National Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stirling Range National Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report". Department of Environment and Conservation. 2010: 48. ISSN 1835-114X. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "IBA: Stirling Range". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
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