HEMA map reference 74/E4
32° 48' 46" S 116° 53' 34" E
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This is a somewhat scattered park comprising of a number of different habitats. There is a campground at Congelin and a small settlement that caters for group bookings in cabins. In all there are 17 different sections to the woodland covering some 28,000 hectares.
Types of tree that can be found in the reserves include jarrah, wandoo, powderbark, marri, mallee, rock sheoak and brown mallet.
The woodlands are one of the best places in W.A. for viewing native wildlife including numbats, wyolie, honey possums, pygmy possums, tammar wallabies, red tailed phascogales and echidna. A self drive tour can be conducted by tuning your vehicle's radio to 100 FM and listening to commentary in various locations.
The park also contains Barna Mia, an animal sanctuary where you can see many types of wildlife on guided nocturnal tours. Phone 08 9881 9200 for more information.
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Congelin campsite
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Phone 08 9881 9200 or 08 9884 5231
