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Wandoo National Park. / 32.067°S 116.517°E / -32.067; 116.517. Wandoo National Park is a national park in Western Australia, 80 km east of Perth. [2] It was established in 2004, and has an area of 463.68 km 2. [1]
Eucalyptus wandoo, commonly known as wandoo, dooto, warrnt or wornt [5] and sometimes as white gum, [6] [7] is a small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. [8] It has smooth bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of nine to seventeen, white flowers and conical to cylindrical fruit.
Eucalyptus accedens, commonly known as smooth bark wandoo or powderbark wandoo is a species of tree endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Although the common names suggest it is similar to wandoo, ( Eucalyptus wandoo ), the two species are very different botanically. The bark of E. accedens has talc-like powder, at least on the ...
The park is composed of typical Darling Scarp woodland including species of marri, jarrah and wandoo with a diverse understorey including a range of wildflowers. [2]Piesse Brook flows through the park before joining the Helena River, making the park and important catchment area for both the Helena and the Swan Rivers.
Calochilus stramenicola is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single smooth erect, linear to lance-shaped, dark green leaf, 80–200 mm (3–8 in) long and 3–5 mm (0.1–0.2 in) wide and which is fully developed when the first flower opens. Up to seven dull greenish flowers with reddish brown or purplish ...
Eucalyptus gomphocephala, known as tuart, [4] is a species of tree and is one of the six forest giants of Southwest Australia. Flower buds. Flowers. Fruit. The trees usually grow to a height of 10 to 40 m (33 to 131 ft) and mostly have a single stem, but can have multiple stems under some conditions. The crown can be as wide as 25 metres (82 ft).
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The park was created on 24 May 1983 under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 protect marine life such as the corals and nesting sea turtles prevalent in the area. It was placed under the protection of the Chief Wildlife Warden of the forest department of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and it is open creeks running through the park area were a special attraction.