| Collier Range National Park | |
|---|---|
  Collier Range National Park | |
| Location | Western Australia |
| Nearest city | Newman |
| Coordinates | 24°37′25″S119°16′19″E / 24.62361°S 119.27194°E /-24.62361; 119.27194 |
| Area | 2,351.62 km2 (907.97 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1978 |
| Governing body | Department of Parks and Wildlife |
Collier Range National Park is a national park in thePilbara region ofWestern Australia, 878 km (546 mi) northeast ofPerth.
The nearest major town to the park isNewman located about 166 km (103 mi) north nearKumarina.[2] The park is one of many in the Pilbara and was established in 1978.[3]
The ranges vary from low hills to high ridges with many cliffs. The vegetation found in the area is mostlyspinifex andmulga with creeklines being surrounded byeucalypts. Mulga scrub andmulla mulla are found in dense scrubland in the northeastern plains with spinifex and sand dunes being found in the western end.[4]
The park is the home of the threatened Pilbara Pebble-Mound MousePseudomys chapmani which is also found in theMillstream-Chichester National Park and theKarlamilyi National Park.[5]
Themulga habitat is a refuge for the critical weight range mammals such asMacrotis lagotis (greater bilby),Dasycercus cristicauda (mulgara) anddasyurids.
The standard of management in the park is poor and is only visited occasionally byDepartment of Parks and Wildlife staff fromKarratha. The park isbaited for wild dogs but suffers damage fromferaldonkeys and wandering cattle. No fire management is in practice and weed problems are unknown.[6]
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