Prince Regent National Park
| Prince Regent National Park Western Australia | |
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 Satellite image of the Prince Regent National Park, Prince Regent River and Saint George Basin taken by ISS Expedition 15 | |
  Prince Regent National Park | |
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| Coordinates | 15°34′03″S 125°28′07″E / 15.5674°S 125.4685°E |
| Established | 1964[1] |
| Area | 5,764.0 km2 (2,225.5 sq mi)[1] |
| Website | Prince Regent National Park |
| Footnotes | Coordinates[1] |
Prince Regent National Park, formerly the Prince Regent Nature Reserve, is a
UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
.
Land
The national park covers a total area of 5,764 square kilometres (2,225 sq mi)[1] and was created in 1964 to protect the catchment area of the Prince Regent River. The northern boundary of the national park abuts the southern boundary of the Mitchell River National Park creating a protected area of over 7,500 square kilometres (2,900 sq mi).[2] The landscape of the reserve ranges from lush rainforest to sandstone plains. The area contains gorges, waterfalls, cliffs and mountain ranges.
careened (beached) in order to undertake repairs.[3]
Traditional owners
The
traditional owners of the area round the river are the Worrorra peoples,[4][5] but the park lies mainly in Wunambal land.[6]
As part of the same
native title to the Wunambal people over 25,909 km2 (10,004 sq mi),[8][9] stretching along the coastal waters from the Anjo Peninsula in the north, including the waters of Admiralty Gulf and York Sound, down to Coronation Island. Inland, it includes parts of the Mitchell River National Park and the Prince Regent National Park.[10]
Wildlife
More than half of the
non-government organisation, because of its importance for a range of bird species, especially those restricted to tropical savanna habitats.[14]
Access
The area remains one of Australia's most remote
Parks and Wildlife Service
.
See also
- List of biosphere reserves in Australia
References
- ^ a b c d "Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database (CAPAD) - Terrestrial Protected Areas by Reserve Type in Western Australia (2014) (refer "DETAIL' tab)". Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Department of Environment - Park Finder - Ngauwudu Management Area (Mitchell Plateau)". 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ^ "AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database". 2012. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-922064-59-2. Retrieved 10 November 2020.licence.
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- ^ "About". Dambimangari Aboriginal Corporation. Includes map. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Copy of Native Title Map". Kimberley Land Council. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Native Title Determination Details: WCD2011/002 - Dambimangari". National Native Title Tribunal. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Wunambal Gaambera People". Wunambal Gaambera Country. Includes map. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "About Australia - Prince Regent National Park". 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The Kangaroo Trail - Factsheet". 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
- ^ "Department of environment - Isoodon auratus auratus — Golden Bandicoot (mainland)". 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
- ^ "IBA: Prince Regent and Mitchell River". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
