Greater Kingston National Park is a national park in the
South West region of
Western Australia, south of
Perth. It is located in the Shires of
Bridgetown–Greenbushes,
Boyup Brook and
Manjimup. It is located in the
Jarrah Forest bioregion.
The national park is located in old growth forest of
jarrah and
wandoo woodlands.
Greater Kingston National Park was created in 2004 as Class A reserve No. 47762 with a size of by an
act of parliament by the
Parliament of Western Australia on 8 December 2004, as one of 19 national parks declared in the state that day.
Greater Kingston is one of only two national parks, alongside
Dryandra Woodland, that is a location for an original
numbat sub-population. The numbats in the
Upper Warren area are present at Greater Kingston National Park and the Tone-Perup Nature Reserve as well as some adjoining State Forest.
References
{{National Parks of Western Australia
National parks of Western Australia
Protected areas established in 2004
Jarrah Forest
South West (Western Australia)
2004 establishments in Australia
IUCN Category II