Fitzgerald River National Park

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Fitzgerald River is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), 419 km southeast of Perth, in the Shire of Ravensthorpe.

A national park including the Barren Mountains and Eyre Range and the Fitzgerald River. It incorporates the Fitzgerald Biosphere. There are 62 plant species which are unique to the 3,299 km² (1,274 mi²) park and a further 48 are rarely found elsewhere.

The Park is blessed with a magnificent scenery, mountain ranges, red cliffs, rivers, inlets and the incredible white sanded beaches with the crystal clear azure blue waters of the southern ocean.

Point Ann is one of the two places ( the other is Head of the Bight) along Australia's coast where Southern Right Whales come to calve during their winter migration.

Within the National Park is the Quaalup Homestead Wilderness Retreat ( now run as a Hotel )that was built in the area 1858 by the Wellstead Family. In 1890, the Hassell family took over the pastoral lease and the homestead.

The park can be accessed from the Western side via Bremer Bay, or from the Eastern Side via Hopetoun. The central area of the park is only accessible with a four wheel drive vehicle or on foot.

Many of the peaks in the park are off limits to climbers to prevent the spread of root rot from Phytophthora.

Barren Mountain Range

Looking south towards the coast.

Quaalup Homestead

Royal Hakea

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Area: 3299 km²
Coordinates: 33°56′51″S 119°36′55″E / 33.9475°S 119.61528°E / -33.9475; 119.61528
Date of establishment: 1973
Managing authorities: Department of Conservation and Land Management
IUCN category: II