Greater Kingston National Park

Greater Kingston National Park
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TypeNational park
LocationSouth West region
Coordinates34°03′24″S 116°21′45″E / 34.05667°S 116.36250°E / -34.05667; 116.36250 (Greater Kingston National Park)
Area21,092 hectares (52,120 acres)
Established2004
Administered byDepartment of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Greater Kingston National Park is a national park in the South West region of Western Australia, 308 km (191 mi) south of Perth. It is located in the Shires of Bridgetown–Greenbushes, Boyup Brook and Manjimup.[1][2] It is located in the Jarrah Forest bioregion.[3]

The national park is located in old growth forest of jarrah and wandoo woodlands.[4]

Greater Kingston National Park was created in 2004 as Class A reserve No. 47762 with a size of 21,092 hectares (52,120 acres) by an act of parliament by the Parliament of Western Australia on 8 December 2004,[5][6] as one of 19 national parks declared in the state that day.[7]

Greater Kingston is one of only two national parks, alongside Dryandra Woodland, that is a location for an original numbat sub-population. The numbats in the Upper Warren area are present at Greater Kingston National Park and the Tone-Perup Nature Reserve as well as some adjoining State Forest.[8]

References

  1. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ Hema, Maps (2017). Western Australia Road and 4WD Track Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains, Queensland: Hema Maps. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-86500-732-8.
  3. ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Explore". www.bridgetown.wa.gov.au. Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Reserves (National Parks, Conservation Parks, Nature Reserves and Other Reserves) Bill 2004" (PDF). www.parliament.wa.gov.au. Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Reserves (National Parks, Conservation Parks, Nature Reserves and Other Reserves) Act 2004" (PDF). www.legislation.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Australian Government - CAPAD 2014 - WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) Recovery Plan" (PDF). www.dcceew.gov.au. Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. February 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2023.