Badgingarra National Park is a national park in
Western Australia, 190 km north of
Perth off the
Brand Highway adjacent to the town of
Badgingarra.
The park is
in area and features high breakaway country overlooking low undulating sandplains. The park is renowned for its incredible diversity of endemic wildflowers.
Mullering Brook passes through the park creating a swampy area.
The area is mostly composed of low scrub with plant species such as
mottlecah,
smokebush
Smokebush may refer to
* the plant genus '' Conospermum'';
* the plant genus ''Cotinus'' (as "Smoke bush");
* the plant species '' Ptilotus obovatus'';
* the plant species '' Adenanthos sericeus'', but only in the cut flower industry;
* the plant s ...
, ''
Banksia'', ''
Verticordia
:For the clam genus, see ''Verticordia'' (bivalve).
''Verticordia'' is a genus of more than 100 species of plants commonly known as featherflowers, in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. They range in form from very small shrubs such as '' V. vertico ...
'',
kangaroo paw
Kangaroo paw is the common name for a number of species, in two genera of the family Haemodoraceae, that are native to the south-west of Western Australia. These rhizomatous perennial plants are noted for their unique bird-attracting flowers. T ...
and the rare
Badgingarra mallee are found throughout the area.
The area is threatened by the spread of
dieback
Dieback may refer to a number of plant problems and diseases including:
* Forest dieback caused by acid rain, heavy metal pollution, or imported pathogens
* The death of regions of a plant or similar organism caused by physical damage, such as from ...
.
Some of the spectacular wildflowers that can be found within the park include rare species such as ''
Hakea flabellifolia
''Hakea flabellifolia'', commonly known as the fan-leaved hakea or wedge hakea, is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to an area along the west coast in the Mid West and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia.
Description
The ere ...
'', ''
Strangea cynanchicarpa
''Strangea cynanchicarpa'' is a shrub of the family Proteaceae native to Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external ...
'' and ''
Eucalyptus pendens
''Eucalyptus pendens'', commonly known as the Badgingarra weeping mallee, is a mallee that is native to a small area on the west coast of Western Australia.
Description
The mallee typically grows to a height of and has a slender and pendulous ...
''.
Many animals such as
western grey kangaroos,
emus,
bustards and
wedgetail eagles also inhabit the area.
References
National parks of Western Australia
Protected areas established in 1973
Shire of Dandaragan
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