National Parks
WILLIAM BAY NATIONAL PARK
William Bay National Park is a relatively small park (1867 hectares). The stunning coastline and forest between Walpole and Denmark is renowned for its windswept granite rocks which have a striking primeval appearance. At Greens Pool, granite boulders and rocky shelves extend a hundred metres or more out to sea, creating a reef which bears the brunt of heavy seas. Inside the reef, sheltered pools, channels and granite terraces create a fascinating seascape for beachcombing, snorkelling and safe swimming for all ages.
WEST CAPE HOWE NATIONAL PARK
West Cape Howe National Park is located 30 kilometres east of Denmark and contains some superb coastline and a great variety of plants. Patches of karri forest, and granite and limestone cliffs are features of the park. There are campsite facilities at Shelley Beach and at Cosy Corner East.
WALPOLE - NONALUP NATIONAL PARK
Walpole-Nornalup National Park is within the Walpole Wilderness Area near Denmark. It is nearly 20,000 hectares of towering karri and tingle forests to coastal heath with little evidence of human activity. The rugged coastline, peaceful inlets and rivers are a major feature of the park's beauty, probably best known for the huge buttressed red tingle trees, unique to the Denmark area. At Peaceful Bay, between February and April, see one of nature's most remarkable phenomena, the annual migration and spawning run of the Australian salmon.
MT LINDESAY NATIONAL PARK
The region’s forests and wilderness areas are places of rare and unsurpassed beauty. Mt Lindesay National Park, part of the Walpole Wilderness, is home to a unique ecological community. Some species found here grow nowhere else in the world. There is a 10km return walk to the summit of Mt Lindesay offering sweeping views of the Denmark coastline.
MT HALLOWELL RESERVE
Closer to the township of Denmark, Mt Hallowell Reserve features karri forest and magnificent granite outcrops. The Bibbulmun Track runs through the reserve from Ocean Beach to Monkey Rock.
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