West Cape Howe National Park

West Cape Howe National Park
Western Australia
View across Shelley Beach to Torbay Head
West Cape Howe National Park is located in Western Australia
West Cape Howe National Park
West Cape Howe National Park
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Nearest town or cityDenmark
Coordinates35°06′22″S 117°35′34″E / 35.10611°S 117.59278°E / -35.10611; 117.59278
Established1985
Area36.05 km2 (13.9 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesDepartment of Parks and Wildlife
WebsiteWest Cape Howe National Park
See alsoList of protected areas of
Western Australia

West Cape Howe National Park is a national park in Western Australia, 390 kilometres (240 mi) southeast of Perth. The park is found between Albany and Denmark within the City of Albany and in the Great Southern region.

Torbay Head, the most southerly point of the mainland of Western Australia, is situated within the park.[2] The park is abutted against the coast of the Southern Ocean and takes up approximately 23 km (14 mi) of the coastline between Lowlands Beach and Forsythe Bluff.[3]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Rainbow Coast WA - West Cape Howe". 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Department of Environment - West Cape Howe National Park". 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.