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were established in the mid-1940s as a result of a timber shortage during World War II. The town once boasted over 90 homes and a hall, post office, church and nursing station. A dam was built in 1949 to guarantee water supply during the summer months.
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that was established in 2004, an international biodiversity hotspot.
305:"Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report"
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Mokare's Rock from the Rock
Walktrail at Shannon National Park
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until the 1940s due to the inaccessibility of the area. A
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National Park and the great forest trees drive
337:. Landscope Vol. 12, No. 2 (Summer 1996-97), p. 17-21
433:"Department of environment - Shannon National Park"
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240:forests. The area remained largely untouched by
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369:. Walpole Community Resource Centre. 2014
213:and 55 km (34 mi) southeast of
205:is a national park on the south coast of
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160:525.98 km (203.1 sq mi)
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209:, 302 km (188 mi) south of
1063:Protected areas of Western Australia
285:Protected areas of Western Australia
228:The area contains biologically rich
1095:Protected areas established in 1988
1090:National parks of Western Australia
482:National parks of Western Australia
236:as well as old growth and regrowth
18:Protected area in Western Australia
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1011:Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater
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389:"Australian National Parks"
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333:Bailey, Caris.(1996-1997)
267:A 48 km (30 mi)
193:List of protected areas of
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347:Shannon National Park -
273:Great Forest Trees Drive
411:"Shannon National Park"
349:WA Conservation Council
259:Walpole Wilderness Area
223:Walpole Wilderness Area
781:Matuwa Kurrara Kurrara
133:34.60306°S 116.36500°E
831:Mount Frankland South
826:Mount Frankland North
791:Millstream Chichester
203:Shannon National Park
182:Shannon National Park
82:Shannon National Park
25:Shannon National Park
641:Goldfields Woodlands
367:"Walpole wilderness"
356:, 22 Feb. 1985, p.33
166:Managing authorities
138:-34.60306; 116.36500
99:Nearest town or city
766:Leeuwin-Naturaliste
354:The West Australian
323:on 11 January 2011.
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561:Cape Range (South)
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761:Lawley River
716:John Forrest
621:Forest Grove
591:Drovers Cave
576:Danggu Gorge
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976:Waychinicup
811:Moore River
786:Midgegooroo
531:Boyndaminup
506:Badgingarra
501:Avon Valley
373:13 December
271:called the
246:timber mill
149:Established
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124:116°21′54″E
111:Coordinates
1079:Categories
981:Wellington
946:Warlibirri
931:Torndirrup
901:Serpentine
881:Porongurup
796:Milyeannup
736:Karlamilyi
681:Greenmount
646:Goongarrie
636:Gloucester
631:Frank Hann
556:Cape Range
439:24 January
417:24 January
395:24 January
291:References
234:heathlands
121:34°36′11″S
1047:Edel Land
1031:Yelverton
1016:Wooditjup
891:Purnululu
841:Mount Roe
751:Lake Muir
721:Kalamunda
686:Gull Rock
546:Cape Arid
521:Boorabbin
317:1835-114X
104:Pemberton
1040:Proposed
1021:Yalgorup
971:Watheroo
956:Walyunga
861:Neerabup
851:Murujuga
756:Lakeside
731:Karijini
726:Kalbarri
701:Hilliger
571:Dalgarup
536:Brockman
279:See also
230:wetlands
215:Manjimup
189:See also
1026:Yanchep
991:Whicher
906:Shannon
856:Nambung
776:Lesueur
691:Hassell
489:Current
250:Shannon
242:logging
177:Website
966:Warren
961:Wandoo
926:Tathra
921:Stokes
876:Pimbee
801:Mirima
746:Korung
696:Helena
606:Easter
541:Bunuba
435:. 2008
413:. 2010
391:. 2008
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896:Scott
611:Eucla
511:Beelu
238:karri
211:Perth
711:Jane
441:2011
419:2011
397:2011
375:2018
313:ISSN
232:and
157:Area
152:1988
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