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Western Australia, as of 2023, has 112 national parks, of which all but four are named. The oldest of these, John Forrest, was proclaimed in 1900 while the latest, Pimbee and Bunuba, were proclaimed in 2023. The largest number of national parks to be proclaimed was in 2004, when 28 parks were created in the state.
The total area protected by national parks is approximately 52.4 million acres (212,000 km 2), for an average of 833 thousand acres (3,370 km 2) but a median of only 220 thousand acres (890 km 2). [8] The national parks set a visitation record in 2021, with more than 92 million visitors. [9]
Yosemite National Park, California The most popular and arguably most stunning park in the west, Yosemite is best known for its breathtaking, plunging waterfalls, majestic mountains and high ...
The Valley of the Giants skywalk at Walpole-Nornalup National Park. Western Australia is the second largest country subdivision in the world.. As of 2022, based on the latest Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database report, it contains 1857 separate land-based protected areas with a total area of 76,142,710 hectares (188,152,700 acres), accounting for just over 30 percent of the state ...
Pages in category "National parks of Western Australia" The following 112 pages are in this category, out of 112 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Francois Peron National Park is a national park on the Peron Peninsula in Western Australia, 726 kilometres (451 mi) north of Perth, and located within the boundary of the Shark Bay World Heritage area.
Karlamilyi National Park lies in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 250 kilometres (160 mi) northeast of Newman and 1,250 kilometres (780 mi) north-northeast of Perth. Proclaimed an A Class Reserve on 13 April 1977, it is the largest national park in Western Australia.
Idaho Panhandle National Forest [5] Kaniksu National Forest [5] Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest [5] Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest [5] Olympic National Forest [5] Umatilla National Forest [5] Note: the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests were formerly two separate National Forests that are now managed as one by the US Forest ...
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