Korung National Park
National park in Western Australia
32°3′29″S 116°6′20″E / 32.05806°S 116.10556°E / -32.05806; 116.10556Korung National Park, formerly Pickering Brook National Park,[2] is a national park in Western Australia. It is located 26 kilometres south-east of Perth,[3] on edge of Darling Scarp overlooking the Swan Coastal Plain.
The park was designated in 2004.[1] It was formerly known as Pickering Brook National Park until 2008. It adjoins Midgegooroo National Park on the south.
Flora and fauna
Western portions of the park lie in the Swan Coastal Plain bioregion. The portion of the park east of the Darling Scarp lies in the Jarrah Forest bioregion.[4]
Recreation
There are numerous walk trails through the park. The Munda Biddi Trail, a 1000-kilometre bike trail, runs through the park.[3]
References
- ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Korung from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 8 May 2022. [1]
- ^ "New names for hills parks reflect Aboriginal heritage". Government of Western Australia. 7 August 2008. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Korung National Park". Parks and Wildlife Service, Government of Western Australia. Accessed 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Korung". DOPA Explorer. Accessed 8 May 2022
External links
- Korung National Park, Parks and Wildlife Service, Government of Western Australia.
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