Walpole-Nornalup-Nationalpark
The Walpole - Nornalup National Park is a park in Western Australia at Walpole, 355 km south of Perth. The park established in 1957 covers an area of 159 km ².
The park is best known as one of the last major occurrence of Karribaums (Eucalyptus diversicolor ) and the "Red- Tingle " (Eucalyptus jacksonii ).
Most visitors, in 2004 it was 291,000, attracts the Valley of the Giants, where the trees on the Tree Top Walk from an unusual perspective from a treetop walkway 40 meters up from can be viewed.
Location and landscape
The park is located in an unusually high rainfall area of Western Australia and surrounding the towns of Walpole, Nornalup and Peaceful Bay. The park consists of largely pristine forest, but it extends to the sea, so that coastal areas are part of the park.
Flora and Fauna
Overall, the park is home to 698 different species of plants, including 104 orchids.
In the park there are 19 species of mammals, 109 species of birds and 22 species of reptiles.