69:
456:
428:
53:
76:
242:
The park extends over 100 miles, from Cape
Naturaliste in the north to Cape Leeuwin in the south. It is composed of 28 separate reserves, which together have an area of about 15,600 ha. Despite the park's large size, the reserves are fragmented, and in many places the park consists only of a narrow
321:
The park contains a large range of geologic features and soil types. The landscape and soil diversity supports a range of plant communities. These include coastal herblands and grasslands, sedgelands, and heath near the coast. Further inland are shrublands, woodlands, and forests, including
406:
Since then many competing land uses have created a complex land management scenario for state and local government authorities trying to mediate quite conflicting issues. The national park is located on some of the most vulnerable land in the region.
301:, which contains the earliest archeological evidence of human habitation in Southwest Australia. The Margaret Plateau extends north–south to the east of the Leeuwin Coast. It is an undulating and dissected plateau, composed of the
543:
288:
runs north and south parallel to the coast from Cape
Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin. The ridge is composed of two landform elements. The Leeuwin-Naturaliste Coast is a discontinuous strip of coastal dune limestone known as the
399:
The national park was created from crown lands along the
Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge at a time after the main primary industries in the region had been dairying and forestry, and when increased
305:
on which the Tamala
Limestone formed. This basement rock is known as the Leeuwin Complex, a strongly metamorphosed igneous Proterozoic rock made up mostly of granitic and anorthositic
536:
614:, Stefan.html> (2004) Ecology and hydrology of a threatened groundwater-dependent ecosystem: the Jewel Cave karst system in Western Australia. PhD thesis, Murdoch University. 67.
442:
720:
68:
234:
council areas, and is claimed to have the highest visiting numbers of any national park in
Western Australia. The park received 2.33 million visitors through 2008–2009.
610:
Eberhard, Stefan. (2005). Ecology and hydrology of a threatened groundwater-dependent ecosystem: The Jewel Cave karst system in
Western Australia. Eberhard, Stefan <
266:, some of which are accessible by the public. There are brackish and freshwater lakes and springs, and the park is crossed by several creeks and rivers, including the
117:
171:
313:. The ridge's geology and the variations in vegetation are confined to a number of very narrow bands that follow the north–south orientation of the ridge.
713:
1053:
624:
688:. Perth, W.A. : Govt. Printer – in – Western Australian government gazette, Perth, Friday 18 September 1998, No. 189. Special. 5191–5215 p. .
1344:
1339:
706:
193:
729:
309:. The Dunsborough Fault forms the eastern boundary of the Leeuwin Complex and Margaret River Plateau, where they adjoin the sedimentary
1334:
1258:
455:
649:
Cape to Cape Walk Track – Hamelin Bay to Cape
Leeuwin 29 km" Department of Conservation and Environment, Busselton. n.d. pamphlet
572:
Keighery, Greg & Lyons, Michael & Gibson, N. & Keighery, B.. (2011). Vascular flora of
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.
1349:
1354:
693:
Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge planning review : issues, opportunities and directions : discussion paper for public comment
262:, Yallingup Beach, and Smiths Beach. Other coastal features include coastal cliffs and aeolian dunes. The park has a network of
1299:
953:
506:
1310:
1028:
481:
1078:
1073:
1038:
888:
695:/ Western Australian Planning Commission, Shires of Augusta–Margaret River and Busselton. : The Commission, 1995.
476:
679:
594:
462:
251:
1158:
1113:
828:
808:
743:
843:
403:
was arising from the spread of wineries, increased population on hobby farms and other agricultural activities.
1248:
1198:
918:
908:
903:
863:
207:
38:
1068:
1018:
923:
898:
773:
763:
1253:
1233:
1163:
1083:
1063:
873:
848:
110:
103:
1133:
1093:
988:
913:
813:
798:
1188:
1183:
1118:
1008:
963:
868:
838:
823:
601:, www.estategraphics.com.au/surfmaps – number 10, Supertubes; number 9, Yallingup; number 11, Smiths
1359:
1329:
1243:
1223:
1058:
1033:
778:
753:
748:
661:
Leeuwin-Naturaliste
National Park Management plan : summary of public submissions, November 1988
1228:
1193:
1178:
1148:
1128:
1043:
983:
928:
893:
883:
878:
803:
376:
274:
1294:
1278:
1263:
1138:
1088:
998:
968:
933:
793:
768:
384:
337:
611:
1268:
1218:
1203:
1108:
1098:
1003:
978:
973:
948:
818:
783:
227:
1273:
1238:
1153:
1103:
1023:
938:
388:
380:
1213:
1208:
1173:
1168:
1123:
1048:
993:
943:
853:
788:
360:
345:
8:
1143:
858:
758:
674:– Landscope special edition, Kensington, W.A.: Dept. of Conservation and Land Management
218:. It is named after the two locations at either end of the park which have lighthouses,
182:
958:
833:
643:
Minerals and their relationships in the
Leeuwin block Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
446:
436:
356:
698:
597:
Supertubes (Smiths) p.253, Yallingup beach p.252, Smiths Beach p.253. also in (2001)
675:
590:
514:
400:
211:
29:
427:
419:
was deliberately lit according to police. The fire destroyed almost 5,500 hectares.
522:
290:
258:. The coastal area also contains many beaches with well-known surf breaks, such as
223:
323:
298:
297:, with numerous caverns and groundwater systems, including the Jewel Caves and
267:
1323:
684:
Western Australian Planning Commission. Statement of planning policy. No. 7,
518:
302:
132:
119:
42:
666:
Taylor, Neil., Scott, Jane., Thomson-Dans, Carolyn and Banks, Roger.(n.d.)
355:
A large variety of bird species inhabit the park including many sea birds,
219:
293:
Formation, which extends along the western shore. The Tamala Limestone is
364:
310:
255:
537:"Shannon and D'Entrecasteaux National Parks Management Plan No. 71 2012"
273:
The park either passes through or contains historic sites including the
654:
Shaping the Capes: Rocks and landforms of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge
259:
52:
449:, a 135 kilometre walking track along the Leeuwin-Naturaliste ridge.
231:
507:"Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report"
416:
332:
247:
431:
The start of Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, at Cape Leeuwin.
372:
306:
612:
http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/view/author/Eberhard
294:
215:
663:
Como, W.A : Dept. of Conservation and Land Management.
263:
368:
246:
It has many features of interest including limestone and
75:
513:. Department of Environment and Conservation: 48. 2010.
172:
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
728:
336:
shrubland and woodland, and significant stands of tall
542:. Department of Environment and Conservation. 2012.
599:
Western Australia's Yallingup Margaret River Region
465:
Panorama from Canal rocks looking towards Yallingup
57:
A location in the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
625:"Police believe WA bushfire was deliberately lit"
1321:
656:an explanation of the Leeuwin Naturaliste Ridge.
645:Perth : Government Chemical Laboratories,
714:
280:
721:
707:
568:
566:
564:
443:Department of Environment and Conservation
375:that can be found within the park include
51:
691:Western Australian Planning Commission.
499:
426:
561:
529:
1322:
574:Conservation Science Western Australia
702:
422:
214:, 267 km (166 mi) south of
160:190.92 km (73.7 sq mi)
1311:Protected areas of Western Australia
576:. 2011, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p31-60. 30p.
482:Protected areas of Western Australia
1345:Protected areas established in 1957
1340:National parks of Western Australia
730:National parks of Western Australia
659:Orr, Kate. and Frewer, Paul (1988)
589:3rd edition.A Hedonist publication
18:Protected area in Western Australia
13:
477:List of caves in Western Australia
316:
170:Parks and Wildlife Service of the
14:
1371:
1335:Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
549:from the original on 3 April 2015
204:Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
183:Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
82:Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
25:Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
1350:1957 establishments in Australia
686:Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge Policy
454:
410:
74:
67:
394:
1355:South West (Western Australia)
617:
604:
585:Blair, Larry and Cheyne Horan
579:
237:
1:
487:
1259:Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater
7:
470:
10:
1376:
672:The Best of the South West
635:
434:
206:is a national park in the
194:List of protected areas of
1308:
1287:
736:
377:southern brown bandicoots
286:Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge
281:Leeuwin–Naturaliste Ridge
189:
177:
164:
156:
148:
109:
97:
93:
62:
50:
36:
23:
1300:Helena and Aurora Ranges
954:Houtman Abrolhos Islands
492:
385:western ringtail possums
275:Cape Leeuwin water wheel
342:Eucalyptus diversicolor
226:. It is located in the
1029:Matuwa Kurrara Kurrara
432:
381:western grey kangaroos
228:Augusta-Margaret River
133:34.23861°S 115.04722°E
1079:Mount Frankland South
1074:Mount Frankland North
1039:Millstream Chichester
430:
889:Goldfields Woodlands
587:Wavefinder Australia
415:In December 2021, a
361:white-breasted robin
350:Eucalyptus marginata
166:Managing authorities
138:-34.23861; 115.04722
99:Nearest town or city
1014:Leeuwin-Naturaliste
525:on 11 January 2011.
129: /
1159:Sir James Mitchell
1114:Niiwalarra Islands
834:Dirk Hartog Island
809:Cape Range (South)
744:Alexander Morrison
670:pp. 15–20 of
668:Feast for the Soul
447:Cape to Cape Track
437:Cape to Cape Track
433:
423:Cape to Cape Track
357:red-eared firetail
1317:
1316:
844:Dryandra Woodland
445:(DEC) opened the
401:land-use conflict
212:Western Australia
208:South West region
201:
200:
196:Western Australia
30:Western Australia
1367:
1360:Warren bioregion
1330:IUCN Category II
1249:Wiltshire-Butler
1199:Walpole-Nornalup
919:Greater Kingston
909:Greater Dordagup
904:Greater Beedelup
864:Fitzgerald River
723:
716:
709:
700:
699:
629:
628:
621:
615:
608:
602:
583:
577:
570:
559:
558:
556:
554:
548:
541:
533:
527:
526:
521:. Archived from
503:
458:
291:Tamala Limestone
224:Cape Naturaliste
185:
167:
144:
143:
141:
140:
139:
134:
130:
127:
126:
125:
122:
100:
78:
77:
71:
55:
32:
26:
21:
20:
1375:
1374:
1370:
1369:
1368:
1366:
1365:
1364:
1320:
1319:
1318:
1313:
1304:
1283:
1069:Mount Frankland
1019:Lesmurdie Falls
924:Greater Preston
899:Gooseberry Hill
829:D’Entrecasteaux
774:Boorara-Gardner
764:Blackwood River
732:
727:
641:Bastian, L. V.
638:
633:
632:
623:
622:
618:
609:
605:
584:
580:
571:
562:
552:
550:
546:
539:
535:
534:
530:
505:
504:
500:
495:
490:
473:
468:
467:
466:
464:
459:
439:
425:
413:
397:
389:brush wallabies
328:Agonis flexuosa
324:peppermint tree
319:
317:Flora and fauna
283:
243:coastal strip.
240:
195:
181:
165:
137:
135:
131:
128:
123:
120:
118:
116:
115:
98:
89:
88:
87:
86:
85:
84:
83:
79:
58:
46:
28:
27:
24:
19:
12:
11:
5:
1373:
1363:
1362:
1357:
1352:
1347:
1342:
1337:
1332:
1315:
1314:
1309:
1306:
1305:
1303:
1302:
1297:
1291:
1289:
1285:
1284:
1282:
1281:
1276:
1271:
1266:
1261:
1256:
1254:Windjana Gorge
1251:
1246:
1241:
1236:
1234:West Cape Howe
1231:
1226:
1221:
1216:
1211:
1206:
1201:
1196:
1191:
1186:
1181:
1176:
1171:
1166:
1164:Stirling Range
1161:
1156:
1151:
1146:
1141:
1136:
1131:
1126:
1121:
1116:
1111:
1106:
1101:
1096:
1091:
1086:
1084:Mount Lindesay
1081:
1076:
1071:
1066:
1064:Mount Augustus
1061:
1056:
1054:Mitchell River
1051:
1046:
1041:
1036:
1031:
1026:
1021:
1016:
1011:
1006:
1001:
996:
991:
986:
981:
976:
971:
966:
961:
956:
951:
946:
941:
936:
931:
926:
921:
916:
911:
906:
901:
896:
891:
886:
881:
876:
874:Francois Peron
871:
866:
861:
856:
851:
849:Drysdale River
846:
841:
836:
831:
826:
821:
816:
811:
806:
801:
796:
791:
786:
781:
776:
771:
766:
761:
756:
751:
746:
740:
738:
734:
733:
726:
725:
718:
711:
703:
697:
696:
689:
682:
664:
657:
651:
646:
637:
634:
631:
630:
616:
603:
578:
560:
528:
497:
496:
494:
491:
489:
486:
485:
484:
479:
472:
469:
461:
460:
453:
452:
451:
435:Main article:
424:
421:
412:
409:
396:
393:
318:
315:
282:
279:
268:Margaret River
252:Sugarloaf Rock
250:outcrops like
239:
236:
199:
198:
191:
187:
186:
179:
175:
174:
168:
162:
161:
158:
154:
153:
150:
146:
145:
113:
107:
106:
101:
95:
94:
91:
90:
81:
80:
73:
72:
66:
65:
64:
63:
60:
59:
56:
48:
47:
37:
34:
33:
17:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1372:
1361:
1358:
1356:
1353:
1351:
1348:
1346:
1343:
1341:
1338:
1336:
1333:
1331:
1328:
1327:
1325:
1312:
1307:
1301:
1298:
1296:
1293:
1292:
1290:
1286:
1280:
1277:
1275:
1272:
1270:
1267:
1265:
1262:
1260:
1257:
1255:
1252:
1250:
1247:
1245:
1242:
1240:
1237:
1235:
1232:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1222:
1220:
1217:
1215:
1212:
1210:
1207:
1205:
1202:
1200:
1197:
1195:
1192:
1190:
1187:
1185:
1182:
1180:
1177:
1175:
1172:
1170:
1167:
1165:
1162:
1160:
1157:
1155:
1152:
1150:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1140:
1137:
1135:
1134:Prince Regent
1132:
1130:
1127:
1125:
1122:
1120:
1117:
1115:
1112:
1110:
1107:
1105:
1102:
1100:
1097:
1095:
1094:Mungada Ridge
1092:
1090:
1087:
1085:
1082:
1080:
1077:
1075:
1072:
1070:
1067:
1065:
1062:
1060:
1057:
1055:
1052:
1050:
1047:
1045:
1042:
1040:
1037:
1035:
1032:
1030:
1027:
1025:
1022:
1020:
1017:
1015:
1012:
1010:
1007:
1005:
1002:
1000:
997:
995:
992:
990:
989:Kennedy Range
987:
985:
982:
980:
977:
975:
972:
970:
967:
965:
962:
960:
957:
955:
952:
950:
947:
945:
942:
940:
937:
935:
932:
930:
927:
925:
922:
920:
917:
915:
914:Greater Hawke
912:
910:
907:
905:
902:
900:
897:
895:
892:
890:
887:
885:
882:
880:
877:
875:
872:
870:
867:
865:
862:
860:
857:
855:
852:
850:
847:
845:
842:
840:
837:
835:
832:
830:
827:
825:
822:
820:
817:
815:
814:Collier Range
812:
810:
807:
805:
802:
800:
799:Cape Le Grand
797:
795:
792:
790:
787:
785:
782:
780:
777:
775:
772:
770:
767:
765:
762:
760:
757:
755:
752:
750:
747:
745:
742:
741:
739:
735:
731:
724:
719:
717:
712:
710:
705:
704:
701:
694:
690:
687:
683:
681:
680:0-7307-5552-5
677:
673:
669:
665:
662:
658:
655:
652:
650:
647:
644:
640:
639:
626:
620:
613:
607:
600:
596:
595:0-9581726-6-8
592:
588:
582:
575:
569:
567:
565:
545:
538:
532:
524:
520:
516:
512:
511:Annual Report
508:
502:
498:
483:
480:
478:
475:
474:
463:
457:
450:
448:
444:
441:In 2001, the
438:
429:
420:
418:
411:2021 Bushfire
408:
404:
402:
392:
390:
386:
382:
378:
374:
370:
366:
362:
358:
353:
351:
347:
343:
339:
335:
334:
329:
325:
314:
312:
308:
304:
303:basement rock
300:
296:
292:
287:
278:
276:
271:
269:
265:
261:
257:
253:
249:
244:
235:
233:
229:
225:
221:
217:
213:
209:
205:
197:
192:
188:
184:
180:
176:
173:
169:
163:
159:
155:
151:
147:
142:
114:
112:
108:
105:
102:
96:
92:
70:
61:
54:
49:
44:
43:national park
40:
39:IUCN category
35:
31:
22:
16:
1189:Tunnel Creek
1184:Tuart Forest
1119:Peak Charles
1013:
1009:Lawley River
964:John Forrest
869:Forest Grove
839:Drovers Cave
824:Danggu Gorge
692:
685:
671:
667:
660:
653:
648:
642:
619:
606:
598:
586:
581:
573:
551:. Retrieved
531:
523:the original
510:
501:
440:
414:
405:
398:
395:Conservation
354:
349:
341:
331:
327:
320:
299:Devil's Lair
285:
284:
272:
245:
241:
220:Cape Leeuwin
203:
202:
15:
1244:William Bay
1224:Waychinicup
1059:Moore River
1034:Midgegooroo
779:Boyndaminup
754:Badgingarra
749:Avon Valley
365:rock parrot
311:Perth Basin
256:Canal Rocks
238:Description
149:Established
136: /
124:115°02′50″E
111:Coordinates
1324:Categories
1229:Wellington
1194:Warlibirri
1179:Torndirrup
1149:Serpentine
1129:Porongurup
1044:Milyeannup
984:Karlamilyi
929:Greenmount
894:Goongarrie
884:Gloucester
879:Frank Hann
804:Cape Range
488:References
352:) forest.
295:karstified
260:Supertubes
121:34°14′19″S
1295:Edel Land
1279:Yelverton
1264:Wooditjup
1139:Purnululu
1089:Mount Roe
999:Lake Muir
969:Kalamunda
934:Gull Rock
794:Cape Arid
769:Boorabbin
553:8 October
519:1835-114X
371:. Native
232:Busselton
104:Busselton
1288:Proposed
1269:Yalgorup
1219:Watheroo
1204:Walyunga
1109:Neerabup
1099:Murujuga
1004:Lakeside
979:Karijini
974:Kalbarri
949:Hilliger
819:Dalgarup
784:Brockman
544:Archived
471:See also
417:bushfire
307:gneisses
190:See also
1274:Yanchep
1239:Whicher
1154:Shannon
1104:Nambung
1024:Lesueur
939:Hassell
737:Current
636:Sources
373:mammals
333:Banksia
248:granite
178:Website
1214:Warren
1209:Wandoo
1174:Tathra
1169:Stokes
1124:Pimbee
1049:Mirima
994:Korung
944:Helena
854:Easter
789:Bunuba
678:
593:
517:
346:jarrah
344:) and
330:) and
1144:Scott
859:Eucla
759:Beelu
547:(PDF)
540:(PDF)
493:Notes
338:karri
264:caves
216:Perth
959:Jane
676:ISBN
591:ISBN
555:2019
515:ISSN
387:and
367:and
254:and
230:and
222:and
157:Area
152:1957
41:II (
369:emu
210:of
1326::
563:^
509:.
391:.
383:,
379:,
363:,
359:,
277:.
270:.
45:)
722:e
715:t
708:v
627:.
557:.
348:(
340:(
326:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
