Western Australia, as of 2023, has 112 national parks, of which all but four are named. The oldest of these, John Forrest, was proclaimed in 1900 while the latest, Pimbee and Bunuba, were proclaimed in 2023. The largest number of national parks to be proclaimed was in 2004, when 28 parks were created in the state. Just under 2.6 percent of the state of Western Australia is covered by national parks.

The proposed Helena and Aurora Ranges National Park in the Helena and Aurora Range had its first stage of approval completed in October 2022. Another proposed national park in Western Australia is the Edel Land National Park. Steep Point, the most westerly part of the Australian mainland, would be located within the boundaries of the park.

At the time of the last two-yearly Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database report in 2022, of land in Western Australia was covered by national park, which is 8.55 percent of all protected areas in the state. Overall, just over 30 percent of Western Australia is covered by protected areas.

National parks list

NameIUCNGazetted area(hectare)DeclaredCoordinatesIBRA Alexander Morrison National Park II 8,499 23 May 1969 GES Avon Valley National Park II 4,459 7 August 1970 JAF Badgingarra National Park II 13,105 16 February 1973 GES Beelu National Park II 4,620 30 November 2004 JAF Blackwood River National Park II 20,475 30 November 2004 JAF Boorabbin National Park II 28,168 11 November 1977 COO Boorara-Gardner National Park II 11,017 8 December 2004 WAR Boyndaminup National Park II 5,443 8 December 2004 JAF, WAR Brockman National Park II 51 28 January 1927 WAR Bunuba National Park II 220,000 August 2023 CEK, DAL Cape Arid National Park II 277,673 22 October 1954 COO, ESP, MAL Cape Le Grand National Park II 31,199 21 May 1948 ESP Cape Range National Park II 69,488 9 October 1964 CAR Cape Range (South) National Park II 27,072 4 November 2020 CAR Collier Range National Park II 235,223 20 January 1978 GAS D'Entrecasteaux National Park II 119,004 28 November 1980 WAR Dalgarup National Park II 2,379 8 December 2004 JAF, WAR Danggu Gorge National Park II 2,748 20 January 1967 DAL Dirk Hartog Island National Park II 62,664 28 October 2009 YAL Drovers Cave National Park II 2,564 19 May 1972 SWA Dryandra Woodland National Park II 16,536 2 March 2022 JAF Drysdale River National Park II 447,673 27 September 1974 NOK Easter National Park II 2,977 8 December 2004 JAF, WAR Eucla National Park II 3,815 12 October 1979 HAM Fitzgerald River National Park II 295,706 19 January 1973 ESP Forest Grove National Park II 1,379 8 December 2004 JAF, WAR Francois Peron National Park II 53,145 8 January 1993 CAR Frank Hann National Park II 68,708 6 December 1963 MAL Gloucester National Park II 875 29 January 1993 WAR Goldfields Woodlands National Park II 66,146 14 April 2000 COO Goongarrie National Park II 60,008 20 October 1978 MUR Gooseberry Hill National Park II 107 13 February 1970 JAF Greater Beedelup National Park II 19,287 8 December 2004 JAF, WAR Greater Dordagup National Park II 6,410 8 December 2004 WAR Greater Hawke National Park II 14,009 8 December 2004 WAR Greater Kingston National Park II 21,114 8 December 2004 JAF Greater Preston National Park II 12,672 8 December 2004 JAF Greenmount National Park II 202 24 April 1959 JAF Gull Rock National Park II 2,107 10 January 1964 JAF Hassell National Park II 1,138 8 March 1963 ESP, JAF Helena National Park II 12,269 30 November 2004 JAF Hilliger National Park II 16,986 30 November 2004 JAF, WAR Houtman Abrolhos Islands National Park II 1,564 5 July 2019 GES Jane National Park II 6,868 8 December 2004 WAR John Forrest National Park II 2,700 30 November 1900 JAF Kalamunda National Park II 397 7 December 1934 JAF Kalbarri National Park II 183,162 22 November 1963 GES Karijini National Park II 624,428 31 October 1969 PIL Karlamilyi National Park II 1,283,729 22 April 1977 GSD, LSD Kennedy Range National Park II 142,275 8 January 1993 CAR Korung National Park II 6,354 30 November 2004 JAF Lake Muir National Park II 9,636 8 December 2004 JAF, WAR Lakeside National Park II 8,471 18 February 2021 MUR Lawley River National Park II 17,319 10 July 2000 NOK Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park II 21,600 7 November 1902 JAF, WAR Lesmurdie Falls National Park II 57 1 February 1946 JAF Lesueur National Park II 27,231 24 January 1992 GES, SWA Matuwa Kurrara Kurrara National Park II 609,300 5 May 2023 GAS Midgegooroo National Park II 2,493 30 November 2004 JAF Millstream Chichester National Park II 238,344 7 November 1969 PIL Milyeannup National Park II 18,698 30 November 2004 JAF Mirima National Park II 2,066 13 August 1982 VIB Mitchell River National Park II 115,052 10 July 2000 NOK Moore River National Park II 17,235 10 March 1967 SWA Mount Augustus National Park III 9,163 22 September 1989 GAS Mount Frankland National Park II 37,122 23 December 1988 JAF, WAR Mount Frankland North National Park II 22,069 8 December 2004 JAF, WAR Mount Frankland South National Park II 42,299 8 December 2004 WAR Mount Lindesay National Park II 39,573 8 December 2004 JAF, WAR Mount Roe National Park II 127,800 8 December 2004 JAF, WAR Mungada Ridge National Park II 1,031 17 January 2022 YAL Murujuga National Park II 5,137 17 January 2013 PIL Nambung National Park II 19,390 31 August 1956 SWA Neerabup National Park II 973 2 July 1965 SWA Niiwalarra Islands National Park Ia 3,352 4 December 2019 NOK Peak Charles National Park II 39,953 27 April 1979 MAL Pimbee National Park II August 2023 CAR Porongurup National Park II 2,686 4 September 1925 JAF Prince Regent National Park II 584,817 10 April 1964 NOK Purnululu National Park II 243,831 6 March 1987 OVP Scott National Park II 3,322 17 July 1959 JAF, WAR Serpentine National Park II 4,286 29 March 1968 JAF Shannon National Park II 52,622 23 December 1988 JAF, WAR Sir James Mitchell National Park II 173 29 August 1924 WAR Stirling Range National Park II 113,605 6 June 1913 AVW, ESP, JAF Stokes National Park II 10,027 21 June 1974 ESP Tathra National Park II 4,322 23 May 1969 GES Torndirrup National Park II 4,021 9 September 1955 WAR Tuart Forest National Park II 1,410 16 October 1987 SWA Tunnel Creek National Park II 91 19 July 1963 CEK, DAL Unnamed WA17519 National Park II 132 3 September 1920 WAR Unnamed WA46400 National Park II 1,571 13 December 2000 JAF Unnamed WA47688 National Park II 81 26 July 2004 JAF Unnamed WA53843 National Park II 548 17 February 2021 WAR Warlibirri National Park II 15,895 22 September 2021 CEK, DAL Walpole-Nornalup National Park II 18,545 30 September 1910 WAR Walyunga National Park II 1,814 8 June 1893 JAF Wandoo National Park II 46,368 30 November 2004 JAF Warren National Park II 2,991 15 March 1901 WAR Watheroo National Park II 44,482 8 July 1955 GES, SWA Waychinicup National Park II 3,975 3 March 1961 ESP, JAF Wellington National Park II 24,799 4 July 2000 JAF West Cape Howe National Park II 3,671 9 February 1962 WAR Whicher National Park II 6,354 8 December 2004 JAF, SWA William Bay National Park II 1,746 23 April 1909 WAR Wiltshire-Butler National Park II 11,649 30 November 2004 JAF Windjana Gorge National Park II 2,081 10 December 1971 CEK, DAL Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater National Park III 1,455 15 November 1968 OVP Wooditjup National Park II 3,892 8 December 2004 JAF, WAR Yalgorup National Park II 14,123 5 February 1909 SWA Yanchep National Park II 2,860 25 August 1905 SWA Yelverton National Park II 728 8 December 2004 JAF

Notes

John Forrest National Park is considered to be Western Australia's oldest national park, declared on 30 November 1900. Despite this, Walyunga National Park is officially stated as having been declared on 8 June 1893. National parks were created after the 2022 Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database report, limited or incomplete information available at this point.

Key for IBRA Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia:

AVW: Avon Wheatbelt CAR: Carnarvon xeric shrublands CEK: Central Kimberley COO: Coolgardie bioregion DAL: Dampierland ESP: Esperance Plains GAS: Gascoyne bioregion GES: Geraldton Sandplains GSD: Great Sandy Desert HAM: Hampton bioregion JAF: Jarrah Forest

LSD: Little Sandy Desert MAL: Mallee bioregion MUR: Murchison (Western Australia) NOK: Northern Kimberley OVP: Ord Victoria Plain PIL: Pilbara shrublands SWA: Swan Coastal Plain VIB: Victoria Bonaparte WAR: Warren bioregion YAL: Yalgoo bioregion

See also List of named nature reserves of Western Australia List of unnamed nature reserves of Western Australia List of conservation parks of Western Australia List of Indigenous Protected Areas of Western Australia

References

External links Explore Parks WA Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD): protected area data Australian Protected Areas Dashboard