Lake Muir National Park is a national park in

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 territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

, located south east of

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...

to the south of Muirs Highway in the

Shire of Manjimup The Shire of Manjimup is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Manjimup. History The Shire area ...

Lake Muir Lake Muir is a freshwater lake, with a larger surrounding wetlands area, that is located in the South West region of Western Australia. The lake lies near Muirs Highway, north of Walpole and southeast of Manjimup. Description The lake has a ...

and the Muir-Byenup System, a complex of lakes and wetlands, are located in Lake Muir Nature Reserve, which adjoins the park to the north. The Muir-Byenup system is a designated wetland of international importance under the

Ramsar Convention The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar site, Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on W ...

. The lake and wetlands are part of the

Warren River The Warren River is a tidal extension of the Palmer River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 6.5 km (4 mi). There are no dams along the river's length. Course The river begins where the Palmer River widens just ...

catchment. Lake Muir National Park adjoins

Mount Roe National Park Mount Roe National Park is a national park in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia. It was designated in 2004, and covers an area of 1278 km2. Geography The park covers an area of 1277.26 km2. It is bounded on the north west ...

to the east and south east, and

Mount Frankland North National Park Mount Frankland North National Park is a national park in the South West Region of Western Australia. It was designated in 2004, and covers an area of 220.69 km2. It is part of the larger Walpole Wilderness Area that was established in the same ...

to the south.

References

{{authority control National parks of Western Australia South West (Western Australia) Jarrah Forest

See also

References