| Dryandra Woodland National Park | |
|---|---|
| Noongar: Wilgadjny | |
 Entrance to Dryandra Woodland on the Narrogin-Wandering road | |
 Dryandra Woodland National Park is situated approximately 164 kilometres (102 miles) south-east of Perth in Western Australia. | |
| Location | Wheatbelt, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°47′00″S 116°58′01″E / 32.7833°S 116.967°E |
| Area | 280.66 km2 (108.36 sq mi) |
| Established |
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| Named for | Banksia ser. Dryandra |
| Website | parks |
| Official name | Dryandra Woodland |
| Type | Natural |
| Designated | 21 March 1978 |
| Reference no. | 9928 |
| Place File Number | 5/06/094/0001 |
The Dryandra Woodland National Park is a national park in Western Australia within the shires of Cuballing, Williams and Wandering, about 164 kilometres (102 miles) south-east of Perth and 22 kilometres (14 miles) north-west of the town of Narrogin. It is a complex of 17 distinct blocks managed by the Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and spread over approximately 50 kilometres (31 miles) separated by areas of agricultural land. The area is considered to be one of the state's major conservation areas, and although it is far from pristine due to its history of logging operations, a number of species of threatened fauna are rebuilding populations through the removal of introduced predators such as foxes and feral cats.
The combined area of the woodland is 28,066 hectares (108.36 square miles), with individual blocks ranging in size from 87 hectares (0.34 square miles) to 12,283 hectares (47.42 square miles).[1][2] Part of Dryandra Woodland is listed on the Register of the National Estate by the Australian Heritage Council.[3]
In addition to the area's use as a wildlife refuge, it has anthropological significance with the indigenous Noongar people having strong cultural links there.[4]
Dryandra Woodland was declared a national park on 17 January 2022.[5]
- ^ "Dryandra Woodland Management Plan 1995–2005" (PDF). Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC). 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
- ^ Serventy, Vincent (1970). Dryandra – The Story of an Australian Forest. Sydney: A H & A W Reed. ISBN 0-589-07066-5.
- ^ "Place ID 9928". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
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humphrieswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Dryandra Woodland is Western Australia's newest national park". Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.