Brockman National Park Western Australia | |
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Nearest town or city | Pemberton |
Coordinates | 34°30′52″S115°59′46″E / 34.51444°S 115.99611°E /-34.51444; 115.99611 |
Established | 1977 |
Area | 52 ha (130 acres)[1] |
Managing authorities | Department of Environment and Conservation |
Website | Brockman National Park |
See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
Brockman National Park is a national park in theSouth West region ofWestern Australia, 288 kilometres (179 mi) south ofPerth and 10 km (6.2 mi) south ofPemberton.
The park, situated on both sides of the Pemberton-Northcliffe road, is a eucalypt forest composed of karriEucalyptus diversicolor interspersed with marriCorymbia calophylla.[2] The forest understorey is made up of a mix of plants including the swamp peppermintTaxandria linearifolia,karri hazel, karri wattle (Acacia pentadenia) and the karri sheoakAllocasuarina decussata, all of which thrive in the damp conditions.[3]
The northern border of the park is theWarren River and theWarren National Park borders it to the west.
No entry fee applies for the park and no facilities are available to visitors.
The name is taken from the nearbyYeagarup Homestead that used to be known as Brockman Station.[4]
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