Boorabbin National Park

Welcome to Boorabbin National Park in Western Australia! Boorabbin National Park is situated in Australia's eastern goldfields, between Coolgardie and Southern Cross.

The park spans over a distance of approximately 25 km along the Great Eastern Highway, with a width of 5 km on each side. The park is named after the Aboriginal named rock situated on the edge of the park and the Boorabbin settlement, established in 1898.

Boorabbin National Park sits on top of a plateau and features a landscape primarily made up of sand. The vegetation in the park is quite distinctive as it grows in deep sands deposited over 50 million years ago. Despite being weathered, leached, and lacking in nutrients, the vegetation in the park is diverse, with countless species thriving in this environment. The landscape is recognised for its unique variety of vegetation, with its own designated plateau vegetation system. Visitors are sure to enjoy the delightful kwongan heaths, woodlands and mallee shrublands. The park is also known for its wildflowers, samphire, and salt lakes, adding to its already picturesque scenery.

Various native plant species thrive in the park, including banksia, acacia, hakea, sandalwood, melaleuca and grasstree, amongst others. Fauna surveys conducted in the park indicate the presence of many native animal species, including 17 mammal species such as the Wongai ningaui, dunnarts, and bush rats, with other animal residents including four frog species, 52 species of reptiles, and 51 bird species. The park is also home to several dragon lizard species. Notably, two restricted species can be found in the