Fitzgerald River National Park

Fitzgerald River National Park on the southern coast of Western Australia, is located 419km south-east of Perth, 180 kilometres north-east of Albany, 9Km west of Hopetoun and 215Km west of Esperance.

Fitzgerald River National Park is over 330,000 hectares of unspoiled wilderness and is a renowned Biosphere Reserve, containing as one of the most rich and diverse botanical regions in the world.

Fitzgerald National Park is made up of rugged coastal hills known as the Barrens. These stretch across from east to west, and feature diverse landscapes, protected beaches, rugged sea cliffs, steep ranges and extensive plains

Another feature of the park are the Spongelite Cliffs that can be seen along the Fitzgerald and Hamersley Rivers. These cliffs are made of soft rock formed millions of years ago and featuring the fossils of sea sponges.

 

Fitzgerald River National Park; Biosphere Reserve

Internationally, the Park is recognised as a world Biosphere Reserve with UNESCO. Although the Park is only 0.2 per cent of Western Australia's land surface, over 20 per cent of Western Australia's plant species occur in the Fitzgerald River National Park.

Of the 1800 species of flowering plants, 62 of the plant species are found only in Fitzgerald River National Park Biosphere Reserve, with a further 48 species rarely found elsewhere. If you love Orchids, 81 can be found in the park, and 70 appear nowhere else on earth.

In spring (August-November), the landscape is dotted with colourful wildflowers including Banksias, Hakeas, Bottlebrush, Feather Flowers, the unique Qualup bell, and many others.

Fitzgerald River National Park Biosphere Reserve has more recorded species of birds, mammals and frogs than in any other Biosphere national park in south-west Australia. The Park is home to  209 listed birds and a variety of animals found no where else in the world.

18 native mammals are known to inhabit the park, including the rare Dibbler and the Heath Rat; both, at one time, thought to be extinct. Threatened species, such as the Woylie, the Tammar Wallaby and the Ground Parrot, mostly inhabit the heaths and mallee in the north of the Park.

Fitzgerald River National Park Activities

If you want to experience Australia's natural bush, and explore a world famous Biosphere Reserve, then Fitzgerald National Park is the place for you;

• Animal Viewing
• Bird watching
• Bush walking
• Camping
• Canoeing
• Hiking/Trekking
• Kayaking
• Off Road Driving
• Swimming
• Whale Watching
• Wilderness Walking

 

Need more information?

For the best places to visit in Fitzgerald River National Park and the Biosphere Reserve, phone Pat or Jane Chadwick on (08) 9838 1050 or email

 

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