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'''Kalamunda National Park''' is a national park in [[Western Australia]], {{convert|23|km|mi|0}} east of [[Perth]], near the town of [[Kalamunda]].
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'''Kalamunda National Park''' is a national park in [[Western Australia]] ([[Australia]]), {{convert|23|km|mi|0}} east of [[Perth]], near the town of [[Kalamunda]].


==Description==
==Description==
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/wa/pertharea/perthhills/travel-guides/gardens/kalamunda-national|title=Total Travel - Kalamunda National Park|year=2010|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref>
The park is composed of typical [[Darling Scarp]] woodland including species of [[Corymbia calophylla|marri]], [[jarrah]] and [[wandoo]] with a diverse understorey including a range of wildflowers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/wa/pertharea/perthhills/travel-guides/gardens/kalamunda-national|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914022102/http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/wa/pertharea/perthhills/travel-guides/gardens/kalamunda-national|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 September 2012|title=Total Travel - Kalamunda National Park|year=2010|access-date=10 June 2010}}</ref>


Piesse Brook flows through the park before joining the [[Helena River (Western Australia)|Helena River]], making the park and important catchment area for both the Helena and the [[Swan River (Western Australia)|Swan River]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swanrivertrust.wa.gov.au/science/catchment/Documents/Report%20Cards%20by%20area/Helena%20River%20Report%20Card.pdf|title=Swan River Trust - Helena River|year=2010|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref>
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 River (Western Australia)|Swan]] Rivers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swanrivertrust.wa.gov.au/science/catchment/Documents/Report%20Cards%20by%20area/Helena%20River%20Report%20Card.pdf|title=Swan River Trust - Helena River|year=2010|access-date=10 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223231615/http://www.swanrivertrust.wa.gov.au/science/catchment/Documents/Report%20Cards%20by%20area/Helena%20River%20Report%20Card.pdf|archive-date=23 February 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>


No fees apply to enter the park but facilities exist within the park for visitors apart from several walk trails including the northern end of the [[Bibbulmun Track]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australia.com/itineraries/wa_bibbulmun_track.aspx|title=The bibbulmun Track Western Australia|year=2010|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref>
No fees apply to enter the park but facilities exist within the park for visitors apart from several walk trails including the northern end of the [[Bibbulmun Track]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australia.com/itineraries/wa_bibbulmun_track.aspx|title=The bibbulmun Track Western Australia|year=2010|access-date=10 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105035409/http://www.australia.com/itineraries/wa_bibbulmun_track.aspx|archive-date=5 November 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Important Bird Area==
==Important Bird Area==
The park lies within the [[Mundaring-Kalamunda Important Bird Area]], so identified by [[BirdLife International]] because of its importance as a non-breeding season roost site and foraging base for [[Long-billed Black Cockatoo]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |title=IBA: Mundaring-Kalamunda |accessdate=23 August 2011 |work= Birdata |first= |last= |publisher=Birds Australia |date= }}</ref>
The park lies within the [[Mundaring-Kalamunda Important Bird Area]], so identified by [[BirdLife International]] because of its importance as a non-breeding season roost site and foraging base for [[long-billed black cockatoo]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |title=IBA: Mundaring-Kalamunda |access-date=23 August 2011 |work=Birdata |publisher=Birds Australia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102341/http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |archive-date= 6 July 2011 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Kalamunda National Park
Western Australia
Kalamunda National Park is located in Western Australia
Kalamunda National Park
Kalamunda National Park
Map
Nearest town or cityPerth
Coordinates31°57′31″S 116°04′17″E / 31.95861°S 116.07139°E / -31.95861; 116.07139
Established1964
Area3.75 km2 (1.4 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesDepartment of Environment and Conservation
WebsiteKalamunda National Park
See alsoList of protected areas of
Western Australia

Kalamunda National Park is a national park in Western Australia, 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Perth, near the town of Kalamunda.

Description

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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.[3]

No fees apply to enter the park but facilities exist within the park for visitors apart from several walk trails including the northern end of the Bibbulmun Track.[4]

Important Bird Area

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The park lies within the Mundaring-Kalamunda Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance as a non-breeding season roost site and foraging base for long-billed black cockatoos.[5]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Total Travel - Kalamunda National Park". 2010. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Swan River Trust - Helena River" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  4. ^ "The bibbulmun Track Western Australia". 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  5. ^ "IBA: Mundaring-Kalamunda". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
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