Western Australia, as of 2022, has 72 conservation parks, of which 40 are named and 32 unnamed. At the time of the last two-yearly Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database report in 2022, 12,621,397 hectares (31,188,150 acres) of land in Western Australia was covered by conservation parks, which is 1.66 percent of all protected areas in the state and 0.5 percent of the state overall. Overall, just over 30 percent of Western Australia is covered by protected areas.[1][2]

Conservation parks list

Name IUCN Gazetted area
(hectare)
Declared Coordinates IBRA
Barnabinmah Conservation ParkII59,90811 May 202128°43′07″S 117°17′07″E / 28.7185736565°S 117.2852175021°E / -28.7185736565; 117.2852175021 (Barnabinmah)MUR, YAL
Blackbutt Conservation ParkII378 December 200434°07′27″S 115°57′06″E / 34.1241219295°S 115.951700002°E / -34.1241219295; 115.951700002 (Blackbutt)WAR
Boyagarring Conservation ParkII1,20915 November 199132°23′12″S 116°34′43″E / 32.3865554234°S 116.578649951°E / -32.3865554234; 116.578649951 (Boyagarring)JAF
Brooking Gorge Conservation ParkII7,96728 June 199417°59′52″S 125°29′39″E / 17.9977886028°S 125.494058195°E / -17.9977886028; 125.494058195 (Brooking Gorge)DAL
Burra Conservation ParkII7952 February 190031°23′57″S 121°11′16″E / 31.3990816423°S 121.1879078985°E / -31.3990816423; 121.1879078985 (Burra)COO
Camp Creek Conservation ParkII1,26710 July 200014°52′35″S 125°49′46″E / 14.8763208625°S 125.8293419876°E / -14.8763208625; 125.8293419876 (Camp Creek)NOK
Cane River Conservation ParkII147,88212 April 200022°07′58″S 115°41′32″E / 22.1326936626°S 115.692223099°E / -22.1326936626; 115.692223099 (Cane River)CAR, PIL
Cape Range Conservation ParkII9,29413 October 202122°12′00″S 114°00′40″E / 22.2000004331°S 114.011185233°E / -22.2000004331; 114.011185233 (Cape Range)CAR
Coalseam Conservation ParkII75425 May 189328°57′49″S 115°33′09″E / 28.9636921971°S 115.5523866695°E / -28.9636921971; 115.5523866695 (Coalseam)AVW, GES
Dardanup Conservation ParkII6438 December 200433°26′02″S 115°47′39″E / 33.433838547°S 115.7942301023°E / -33.433838547; 115.7942301023 (Dardanup)JAF, SWA
Devonian Reef Conservation ParkII41,37128 June 199417°44′06″S 125°08′05″E / 17.7349879135°S 125.1346757491°E / -17.7349879135; 125.1346757491 (Devonian Reef)CEK, DAL
Geikie Gorge Conservation ParkII5,33228 June 199418°03′43″S 125°41′20″E / 18.0618384195°S 125.6890205344°E / -18.0618384195; 125.6890205344 (Geikie Gorge)DAL
Goldfields Woodlands Conservation ParkII33,11214 April 200031°16′50″S 120°56′05″E / 31.2805592365°S 120.934793576°E / -31.2805592365; 120.934793576 (Goldfields Woodlands)COO
Gooralong Conservation ParkII627 January 199432°20′02″S 116°03′07″E / 32.3338231175°S 116.0519421416°E / -32.3338231175; 116.0519421416 (Gooralong)JAF
Hester Conservation ParkII2,3028 December 200433°53′40″S 116°10′16″E / 33.8943976592°S 116.171212731°E / -33.8943976592; 116.171212731 (Hester)JAF
Jinmarnkur Conservation ParkII26828 September 201619°02′40″S 121°32′00″E / 19.044423221°S 121.5334198°E / -19.044423221; 121.5334198 (Jinmarnkur)DAL
Kerr Conservation ParkII3078 December 200433°43′59″S 116°01′42″E / 33.732947213°S 116.0282414331°E / -33.732947213; 116.0282414331 (Kerr)JAF
Korijekup Conservation ParkII1665 January 200433°05′32″S 115°55′00″E / 33.092339954°S 115.916699081°E / -33.092339954; 115.916699081 (Korijekup)SWA
Kujungurru Warrarn Conservation ParkII1,13928 September 201619°52′26″S 120°19′56″E / 19.873807292°S 120.3322070088°E / -19.873807292; 120.3322070088 (Kujungurru Warrarn)DAL
Lakeside Conservation ParkII7,07718 February 202127°37′10″S 117°45′21″E / 27.6194818155°S 117.7557070743°E / -27.6194818155; 117.7557070743 (Lakeside)MUR
Lane Poole Reserve Conservation ParkII9,9596 February 198732°47′22″S 116°08′41″E / 32.789547186°S 116.1446700563°E / -32.789547186; 116.1446700563 (Lane Poole Reserve)JAF
Laterite Conservation ParkII12,19110 July 200014°58′24″S 125°55′15″E / 14.973210109°S 125.9208243255°E / -14.973210109; 125.9208243255 (Laterite)NOK
Len Howard Conservation ParkII6725 July 199532°33′57″S 115°41′40″E / 32.56589231°S 115.6944565031°E / -32.56589231; 115.6944565031 (Len Howard)SWA
Leschenault Peninsula Conservation ParkII5818 January 199333°13′06″S 115°41′29″E / 33.2183697033°S 115.6913243455°E / -33.2183697033; 115.6913243455 (Leschenault Peninsula)SWA
Leschenaultia Conservation ParkII34123 September 199431°51′52″S 116°14′08″E / 31.864538078°S 116.2356262691°E / -31.864538078; 116.2356262691 (Leschenaultia)JAF
Lupton Conservation ParkII9,32915 March 196332°28′05″S 116°39′19″E / 32.4680467405°S 116.655396115°E / -32.4680467405; 116.655396115 (Lupton)JAF
Montebello Islands Conservation ParkII1,4667 July 199220°28′24″S 115°31′50″E / 20.4732101306°S 115.530524523°E / -20.4732101306; 115.530524523 (Montebello Islands)CAR
Mount Manning Range Conservation ParkII147,29214 December 200530°17′10″S 119°39′23″E / 30.2860194245°S 119.6563123732°E / -30.2860194245; 119.6563123732 (Mount Manning Range)COO, MUR
Muja Conservation ParkII6,3238 December 200433°32′57″S 116°27′43″E / 33.5492241835°S 116.4618152572°E / -33.5492241835; 116.4618152572 (Muja)JAF
Penguin Island Conservation ParkIII1118 October 191832°18′20″S 115°41′30″E / 32.3054744595°S 115.6915729274°E / -32.3054744595; 115.6915729274 (Penguin Island)SWA
R 46235 Conservation ParkII391,81310 July 200016°56′04″S 125°05′43″E / 16.9345246221°S 125.095202723°E / -16.9345246221; 125.095202723 (R 46235)CEK, NOK
Rapids Conservation ParkII2,38330 November 200433°55′12″S 115°17′04″E / 33.9200259683°S 115.284576882°E / -33.9200259683; 115.284576882 (Rapids)JAF
Rock Gully Conservation ParkIa67022 June 201734°31′58″S 117°02′03″E / 34.532711216°S 117.0343037393°E / -34.532711216; 117.0343037393 (Rock Gully)JAF
Rowles Lagoon Conservation ParkII40517 September 189730°26′02″S 120°51′23″E / 30.433880269°S 120.8563431795°E / -30.433880269; 120.8563431795 (Rowles Lagoon)COO
Shell Beach Conservation ParkIII5188 January 199326°12′21″S 113°45′01″E / 26.2057589934°S 113.750264°E / -26.2057589934; 113.750264 (Shell Beach)CAR
Totadgin Conservation ParkII2578 May 188831°34′23″S 118°12′55″E / 31.572926625°S 118.2153481737°E / -31.572926625; 118.2153481737 (Totadgin)AVW
Unnamed WA01333 Conservation ParkII382 August 188833°57′25″S 116°23′55″E / 33.9569952925°S 116.3986962417°E / -33.9569952925; 116.3986962417 (Unnamed WA01333)JAF
Unnamed WA17804 Conservation ParkII20216 September 192131°39′50″S 121°13′49″E / 31.6637926155°S 121.2303023163°E / -31.6637926155; 121.2303023163 (Unnamed WA17804)COO
Unnamed WA23088 Conservation ParkII72 June 195035°00′33″S 117°50′11″E / 35.0091518135°S 117.8363884795°E / -35.0091518135; 117.8363884795 (Unnamed WA23088)JAF
Unnamed WA23920 Conservation ParkII1072 April 195428°25′14″S 115°19′40″E / 28.420470489°S 115.3277556163°E / -28.420470489; 115.3277556163 (Unnamed WA23920)GES
Unnamed WA24657 Conservation ParkII1215 March 195731°58′49″S 116°02′37″E / 31.980192468°S 116.0435593302°E / -31.980192468; 116.0435593302 (Unnamed WA24657)JAF
Unnamed WA29901 Conservation ParkII28 August 196930°13′28″S 115°24′06″E / 30.224492553°S 115.4015346914°E / -30.224492553; 115.4015346914 (Unnamed WA29901)GES
Unnamed WA33448 Conservation ParkII3527 June 197532°59′28″S 115°58′48″E / 32.9910240782°S 115.980001822°E / -32.9910240782; 115.980001822 (Unnamed WA33448)JAF
Unnamed WA34213 Conservation ParkII3243 September 197632°52′29″S 119°49′12″E / 32.874732669°S 119.8199972131°E / -32.874732669; 119.8199972131 (Unnamed WA34213)MAL
Unnamed WA38749 Conservation ParkII6925 May 198432°35′47″S 115°46′56″E / 32.5964477195°S 115.7821657086°E / -32.5964477195; 115.7821657086 (Unnamed WA38749)SWA
Unnamed WA39584 Conservation ParkII11326 September 198632°10′22″S 115°46′46″E / 32.172907047°S 115.7794703901°E / -32.172907047; 115.7794703901 (Unnamed WA39584)SWA
Unnamed WA39752 Conservation ParkII16023 January 198732°10′02″S 115°47′10″E / 32.1672871359°S 115.7860809295°E / -32.1672871359; 115.7860809295 (Unnamed WA39752)SWA
Unnamed WA41986 Conservation ParkII2,36914 January 199230°35′34″S 115°26′55″E / 30.5926569922°S 115.448479987°E / -30.5926569922; 115.448479987 (Unnamed WA41986)GES, SWA
Unnamed WA43290 Conservation ParkII2730 May 199531°43′49″S 115°46′22″E / 31.730292451°S 115.7728419115°E / -31.730292451; 115.7728419115 (Unnamed WA43290)SWA
Unnamed WA46756 Conservation ParkII120 February 200231°49′03″S 115°49′08″E / 31.8176380706°S 115.8189173735°E / -31.8176380706; 115.8189173735 (Unnamed WA46756)SWA
Unnamed WA47100 Conservation ParkII2,54221 September 200633°15′11″S 119°40′40″E / 33.252989896°S 119.6778541956°E / -33.252989896; 119.6778541956 (Unnamed WA47100)ESP
Unnamed WA48291 Conservation ParkII494 October 200532°10′12″S 115°49′30″E / 32.1698874265°S 115.8251019683°E / -32.1698874265; 115.8251019683 (Unnamed WA48291)SWA
Unnamed WA48436 Conservation ParkII1,30228 November 200533°20′26″S 118°49′28″E / 33.3406563515°S 118.8244030681°E / -33.3406563515; 118.8244030681 (Unnamed WA48436)MAL
Unnamed WA48717 Conservation ParkII4545 December 200630°16′50″S 115°06′53″E / 30.2804842223°S 115.114813707°E / -30.2804842223; 115.114813707 (Unnamed WA48717)SWA
Unnamed WA49144 Conservation ParkII525 May 200725°47′39″S 113°43′11″E / 25.794062146°S 113.7198581392°E / -25.794062146; 113.7198581392 (Unnamed WA49144)CAR
Unnamed WA49220 Conservation ParkII1317 August 200732°07′32″S 115°45′47″E / 32.125653718°S 115.7629324537°E / -32.125653718; 115.7629324537 (Unnamed WA49220)SWA
Unnamed WA49363 Conservation ParkII7424 September 200832°01′39″S 115°56′11″E / 32.0275138924°S 115.9365153875°E / -32.0275138924; 115.9365153875 (Unnamed WA49363)SWA
Unnamed WA49561 Conservation ParkII118 April 200832°08′42″S 115°50′30″E / 32.1450257378°S 115.8416170035°E / -32.1450257378; 115.8416170035 (Unnamed WA49561)SWA
Unnamed WA49742 Conservation ParkII6703 July 200833°41′18″S 120°19′37″E / 33.6883900645°S 120.3268132573°E / -33.6883900645; 120.3268132573 (Unnamed WA49742)ESP
Unnamed WA49994 Conservation ParkII2,77327 November 200831°25′13″S 115°34′09″E / 31.4201606925°S 115.5692410658°E / -31.4201606925; 115.5692410658 (Unnamed WA49994)SWA
Unnamed WA51272 Conservation ParkVI4119 September 201230°10′06″S 115°12′57″E / 30.168195275°S 115.2157829095°E / -30.168195275; 115.2157829095 (Unnamed WA51272)GES
Unnamed WA51376 Conservation ParkIII7473 April 201428°36′47″S 114°40′12″E / 28.613133245°S 114.66999105°E / -28.613133245; 114.66999105 (Unnamed WA51376)GES
Unnamed WA51963 Conservation ParkII0.1617 June 201532°13′18″S 116°01′19″E / 32.2217715885°S 116.0220688787°E / -32.2217715885; 116.0220688787 (Unnamed WA51963)JAF
Unnamed WA52103 Conservation ParkIa69522 January 201630°51′52″S 116°43′39″E / 30.864422251°S 116.7275299132°E / -30.864422251; 116.7275299132 (Unnamed WA52103)AVW
Unnamed WA53269 Conservation ParkVI26228 June 201833°36′17″S 117°58′12″E / 33.6046860803°S 117.9701376165°E / -33.6046860803; 117.9701376165 (Unnamed WA53269)AVW
Unnamed WA53313 Conservation ParkII61015 May 202032°04′47″S 115°49′43″E / 32.0797048035°S 115.8286057388°E / -32.0797048035; 115.8286057388 (Unnamed WA53313)SWA
Unnamed WA53632 Conservation ParkII2515 May 202032°08′59″S 115°47′10″E / 32.1496560551°S 115.786218925°E / -32.1496560551; 115.786218925 (Unnamed WA53632)SWA
Unnamed WA53971 Conservation ParkII100, 10722 December 202128°57′36″S 117°15′57″E / 28.959942851°S 117.2657122294°E / -28.959942851; 117.2657122294 (Unnamed WA53971)MUR, YAL
Wallaroo Rock Conservation ParkII1,2142 July 196530°48′05″S 120°29′33″E / 30.8013637565°S 120.4925155921°E / -30.8013637565; 120.4925155921 (Wallaroo Rock)COO
Walyarta Conservation ParkII231,82028 September 201619°51′28″S 121°40′50″E / 19.857875053°S 121.6806899297°E / -19.857875053; 121.6806899297 (Walyarta)DAL, GSD
Westralia Conservation ParkII85530 November 200433°21′37″S 116°07′03″E / 33.360170283°S 116.1175383862°E / -33.360170283; 116.1175383862 (Westralia)JAF
Yarra Yarra Lake Conservation ParkII10,7585 October 200529°43′15″S 115°48′19″E / 29.7207970239°S 115.8051543675°E / -29.7207970239; 115.8051543675 (Yarra Yarra Lake)AVW

Key for IBRA

Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia:

See also

References

  1. "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. "Australian Protected Areas Dashboard". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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