Avon Valley National Park

Avon Valley National Park
Coordinates: 31 ° 37 ′ 30 ″  S , 116 ° 11 ′ 1 ″  E
Location:	Western Australia , Australia
Specialty:	Avon River
Next city:	50 mile (s) from Perth
Surface:	48 km²
Founding:	1970

The 48 km² Avon Valley National Park is located about 80 km northeast of Perth in Western Australia . Founded in 1970, it lies in the transition area between the Jarrah forests in the south and the drier areas in the north. The Avon River , also called Golguler by the Nyonongar people , flows through the park.

Flora and fauna

Avon Valley National Park is home to over 90 different species of birds , including the gray fan tail , various types of honeyeater , the rainbow spider , and the idol , a type of kingfishers . In all areas of the park can echidna observed. The kangaroos , on the other hand, together with the smaller mountain kangaroos , tend to be in the rocky areas. The rare black-tailed pouch marten can also be observed at night . In the higher elevations in the southern part, Jarrah dominates, further down the Marri eucalyptus dominate. Eucalyptus accedens and Eucalyptus rudis grow along the Avon River.

Web links

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• Official site of the park (English)
• Avon Valley National Park Flora and Fauna Guide (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Official website of the park ( English ). Accessed January 16, 2016.