Neerabup National Park

Neerabup National Park is a national park in the City of Wanneroo in Western Australia, situated approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Perth.

Neerabup National Park
Western Australia
IUCN category II (national park)
Neerabup National Park
Nearest town or cityPerth
Coordinates31°40′30″S 115°44′07″E
Established1965
Area9.43 km2 (3.6 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesDepartment of Environment and Conservation
WebsiteNeerabup National Park
See alsoList of protected areas of
Western Australia

The park is found to the west of Wanneroo Road and is a long thin strip of bushland that is about 12 km (7.5 mi) in length. It contains no car parks and roads or any other facilities and attracts no entrance fee.[2]

The area protects part of an ancient Indigenous Australian migration route between Lake Joondalup and Loch McNess (in Yanchep National Park). This later became are well used stock route and then part of the Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail.[3] The trail is based on the Yellalonga tribes movements between the lakes and highlights features of historical, aboriginal and natural significance.[4]

The park lies within the Northern Swan Coastal Plain Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance in supporting several thousand Short-billed Black Cockatoos during the non-breeding season.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report". Annual Report. Department of Environment and Conservation: 48. 2010. ISSN 1835-114X. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011.
  2. "About Australia - Neerabup National Park". 2010. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  3. "City of Wanneroo - Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail". Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. "Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail". 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  5. BirdLife International (2011) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Northern Swan Coastal Plain. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 3 September 2011.


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