HEMA map reference 76/h3
30° 03' 32" S 115° 00' 11" E
Park area 26,987 Ha.
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The park covers almost 27,000 hectares and was gazetted as a National Park in 1992 after a public outcry about the proposed development of coal mining in the area.
The park was named after Charles Alexandre Leseur, an artist who travelled aboard the French ship Naturaliste under Capt. Hamelin in 1801.
Over 900 different species of plants have so far been identified in the park including the spectacular Queen of Sheba orchid. The park is most popular in late autumn and early spring when the wildflowers put on their best display.
The fauna of the park includes 52 species of reptiles, 15 species of mammals, 29 species of jewel beetle (a protected insect) and 124 species of birds.
The park lies just inland from the coastal town of Green Head.
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Phone 08 9652 7043
