Midgegooroo National Park, formerly the Canning National Park, is a national park in the Perth metropolitan region of Western Australia, 43 km (27 mi) south-east of Perth. It is located in the City of Armadale,[1][2] and part of the Jarrah Forest bioregion.[3]
| Midgegooroo National Park | |
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| Type | National park |
| Location | Perth metropolitan region |
| Coordinates | 32°07′46″S 116°08′54″E / 32.12944°S 116.14833°E |
| Area | 2,492 hectares (6,160 acres) |
| Established | 2004 |
| Administered by | Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions |
Midgegooroo National Park was created as Class A reserve No. 47884 on 30 November 2004 with a size of 2,492 hectares (6,160 acres) as one of nine national parks proclaimed in the state that day.[4][5][6]
The national park, on land whose traditional owners are the Whadjuk people, was renamed in 2008 after Midgegooroo, an Australian Aboriginal elder executed in 1833 for his resistance to European settlement by the settlers.[7] It was one of a number of national and regional parks to be renamed in the state at this point, among them the Pickering Brook National Park, which borders Midgegooroo to the north, and was renamed Korung National Park.[8]
The main features in the national park are Canning Dam and the Munda Biddi Trail, a long-distance mostly off-road cycling trail, which passes through the park.[9]
References
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- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Australian Government - CAPAD 2014 - WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Reserves (National Parks, Conservation Parks, Nature Reserves and Other Reserves) Bill 2004 (No. 337)" (PDF). www.parliament.wa.gov.au. Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Reserves (National Parks, Conservation Parks, Nature Reserves and Other Reserves) Bill 2004 (No. 337) - Explanatory Memorandum" (PDF). www.parliament.wa.gov.au. Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Midgegooroo National Park". exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "New names for hills parks reflect Aboriginal heritage". Government of Western Australia. 7 August 2008. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Samille Mitchell. "Parks of the Darling range: What is in a name?" (PDF). library.dbca.wa.gov.au. Department of Environment and Conservation. Retrieved 1 September 2023.