Peak Charles National Park
Western Australia
Peak Charles National Park is a national park in Western Australia, 507 kilometres (315 mi) east of Perth and 170 km (110 mi) north west of Esperance.[2][3]
The park is named for one of the main features, Peak Charles,[4] which is an ancient granite peak with an elevation of 651 m (2,136 ft)[5] that dominates the park along with its neighbour Peak Eleanora.[6] Both afford excellent views over the park, which is primarily composed of dry sand plain heaths and salt lake systems.[7][8]
It is located within the IBRA sub region of the Eastern Mallee and has a number of rare plants within its boundaries including Gastrolobium acrocaroli.
No entry fee applies to enter the park but there are few facilities available to tourists. A car park, campground and toilets are available.
A 2 km (1.2 mi) looped walk trail to a lookout at the top of Peak Charles is also available which requires rock scrambling.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report". Annual Report. Department of Parks and Wildlife: 48. 2010. ISSN 1835-114X. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011.
- ^ "RAC Travel - National park camping areas". 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ Western Australia. Dept. of Environment and Conservation (2010), Esperance National Parks : Peak Charles, Cape le Grand, Stokes : information and recreation guide, Dept. of Environment and Conservation, retrieved 17 January 2017
- ^ [1] A Wattle - Acacia incongesta is called the Peak Charles wattle
- ^ "Explore Australia - Goldfields". 2009. Archived from the original on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ Beard, J. S. (John Stanley) (1970), Pamela Beard On Peak Charles, looking east towards Peak Eleanora, Western Australia, retrieved 17 January 2017
- ^ "About Australia - Peak Charles National Park". 2009. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ Peak Charles National Park : interim management proposals, [The Authority], 1979, retrieved 17 January 2017
- ^ "Peak Charles Trail, Peak Charles NP, nr Esperance". TrailsWA. 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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