William Bay National Park
William Bay National Park Western Australia | |
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Nearest town or city | Denmark |
Coordinates | 35°01′35″S 117°14′06″E / 35.02639°S 117.23500°E |
Established | 1971 |
Area | 17.34 km2 (6.7 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | Department of Parks and Wildlife |
Website | William Bay National Park |
See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
William Bay National Park is a national park in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, 369 km (229 mi) southeast of Perth[2] and between the towns of Denmark and Walpole.[3]
Description
Situated approximately 15 km (9 mi) west of Denmark, William Bay National Park covers 1,734 ha (4,280 acres)
Coastal areas at the eastern side of the park include Greens Pool, Elephant Rocks, Madfish Bay and Madfish Island, Waterfall Beach. The wilder and less dramatic features along the coast of the western side include Parry Beach, Parry Inlet, Mazoletti Beach and Hillier Bay.[4]
Fishing is popular along the rocks and beaches, with many different species found, including
History
The
William Bay was named after the famed British Arctic explorer and navigator, Sir William Edward Parry, as were two other nearby features, Parry Inlet and Edward Point. The bay was named in the 1830s by John Septimus Roe.
The area was declared as a national park in 1971 with an area of 4,644 acres (1,879 ha).[6]
A small reserve with an area of 29.5 ha (73 acres) located near the north east end of the park that encompasses Lake Bylveld was added to the park in the 1980s.[7]
The park is a popular tourist destination, with 137,000 visitors in 2006–2007, 208,000 in 2010-2011 and 238,000 visitors in 2014–2015.[8]
Fauna
Birds found within the park area and surrounds include several species of
The rare and ancient
See also
- Protected areas of Western Australia
References
- ^ ISSN 1835-114X. Archived from the originalon 11 January 2011.
- ^ Marchant, N. G. (2000) Karri forest in microcosm : William Bay National Park. Landscope (Como, W.A), Spring 2000, p. 42-47
- ^ a b "William Bay". Australian Explorer. 2000. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b "William Bay National Park Denmark, Western Australia". Western Australia Travellers Guide. 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Peter Keelan (2015). "Part 1 : William Bay" (PDF). Peter Keelan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "National Parks Board of Western Australia Annual Report 1971-1972" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 1972. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Peter Keelan (2015). "Part 2 : William Bay National Park" (PDF). Peter Keelan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Visitor Statistics-William Bay National Park". Peter Keelan. 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Coastal Reserves Management Strategy and Action Plan" (PDF). Land Insights Report. Shire of Denmark. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Verve Energy Media release - Exciting fin of rare assassins spider found on WA South Coast" (PDF). 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2010.