Yalgorup National Park
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| name = Yalgorup National Park
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| nearest_town_or_city = Mandurah
| area = 131.41
| established = 1966
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Yalgorup National Park is a national park in Western Australia, 105 km south of Perth, and directly south of Mandurah.
The park is located on the western edge of the Swan Coastal Plain and contains a chain of about ten lakes; the name rises from the two Noongar words Yalgor meaning lake and -up meaning place of.{{cite web|url=http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,22/|title=Department of Environment and Conservation - Yalgorup National Park|year=2009|access-date=26 September 2010}}
The area is part of the Peel-Yalgorup Wetland system, which is classified as a Ramsar Wetland Site and was added to the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance in 1990.{{cite web|url=http://www.peel-harvey.org.au/pdfs/appendices/Draft%20Peel-Yalgorup%20Ramsar%20Site%20Management%20Plan.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912180147/http://peel-harvey.org.au/pdfs/appendices/Draft%20Peel-Yalgorup%20Ramsar%20Site%20Management%20Plan.pdf |archive-date=2009-09-12 |url-status=live|title=Peel-Yalgorup Ramsar site Management Plan|year=2008|access-date=26 September 2010}} Some of the lakes that make up the system include Boundary Lake, Swan Pond, Lake Pollard, Lake Yalgorup and Newnham Lake.{{cite web|url=http://rac.com.au/sitecore/content/Travel101/Regions/Experience-Perth/Yalgorup-National-Park.aspx|title=Experience Perth - Yalgorup National Park|year=2009|access-date=26 September 2010}}
Wildlife
The wetlands of the park have been identified by BirdLife International as the Yalgorup Important Bird Area because of their importance for waterbirds.BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Yalgorup. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-12-05. Lake Clifton and Lake Preston are both situated within the boundaries of the park and are home to a large variety of bird-life. Black swans, kingfishers, grebes, coots, waterfowl and a variety of parrots and a variety of dotterels can be found in and around the lake habitat.{{cite web|url=http://www.about-australia.com/travel-guides/western-australia/perth/attractions/natural/yalgorup-national-park/|title= About Australia - Yalgorup National Park|year=2009|access-date=26 September 2010}}
Woodlands and tuart forests are also found within the park, and contain fauna including western grey kangaroos, emus, brush wallabies, brush-tailed possums, echidna and bandicoots. The quokka was also once found within the area but have been wiped out by foxes.{{cite web|url=http://www.westaustralianvista.com/yalgorup-national-park.html|title=West Australian Vista - Yalgorup National Park|year=2009|access-date=26 September 2010}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.naturebase.net/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,22/ Naturebase - Yalgorup National Park]
{{National Parks of Western Australia}}
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Category:National parks of Western Australia
Category:Protected areas established in 1966
Category:Ramsar sites in Australia
Category:1966 establishments in Australia