| Cape Range National Park Western Australia | |
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 Cape Range Landscape | |
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| Nearest town or city | Exmouth |
| Coordinates | 22°07′24″S 113°55′14″E / 22.12333°S 113.92056°E |
| Established | 1965 |
| Area | 476.55 km2 (184.0 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions |
| Website | Cape Range National Park |
| See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
Cape Range National Park is a national park in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, 1,105 kilometres (687 mi) north of Perth. The park occupies the western side of the North West Cape peninsula over an area of 47,655 hectares (117,760 acres). The nearest town is Exmouth. Directly off the coast is the Ningaloo Reef. The area resulted from a gradual uplifting from the sea floor followed by fluctuating sea levels, wind and water erosion that have slowly eroded the range and plain leaving behind a range of rugged limestone, deep canyons and pristine beaches.
There is also an eponymous locality of the Shire of Exmouth, but the boundaries of the national park and the locality are not identical.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report". Annual Report. Department of Environment and Conservation: 48. 2010. ISSN 1835-114X. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Australian Protected Areas Dashboard". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 25 September 2024.