National park in Western Australia
Greater Hawke National Park , also referred to as Hawke National Park , is a national park in the South West region of Western Australia , 342 km (213 mi) south of Perth . It is located in the Shire of Manjimup . To the south, it borders the much larger D'Entrecasteaux National Park .[ 1] [ 2] It is located in the Warren bioregion .[ 3]
Greater Hawke National Park was created in 2004 as Class A reserve No. 47878 with a size of 14,004 hectares (34,600 acres) by an act of parliament by the Parliament of Western Australia on 8 December 2004,[ 4] [ 5] as one of 19 national parks proclaimed in the state that day.[ 6]
The national park, on land whose traditional owners are the Bibulman people, is located in old growth forest and has two campsites.[ 7]
References
^ "NationalMap" . nationalmap.gov.au . Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 29 August 2023 .
^ Hema, Maps (2017). Western Australia Road and 4WD Track Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains , Queensland : Hema Maps . p. 101. ISBN 978-1-86500-732-8 .
^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary" . www.dcceew.gov.au/ . Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water . Retrieved 30 August 2023 .
^ "Reserves (National Parks, Conservation Parks, Nature Reserves and Other Reserves) Bill 2004" (PDF) . www.parliament.wa.gov.au . Parliament of Western Australia . Retrieved 29 August 2023 .
^ "Reserves (National Parks, Conservation Parks, Nature Reserves and Other Reserves) Act 2004" . www.legislation.wa.gov.au . Government of Western Australia . Retrieved 29 August 2023 .
^ "Australian Government - CAPAD 2014 - WA summary" . www.dcceew.gov.au/ . Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water . Retrieved 29 August 2023 .
^ "Hawke National Park" . exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au . Government of Western Australia . Retrieved 29 August 2023 .