Blackwood River National Park
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| Blackwood River National Park | |
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  Location within Western Australia | |
 Blackwood River National Park (●)
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| Location | Shire of Augusta–Margaret River and Shire of Nannup, South West region, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°04′02″S 115°25′59″E / 34.0671°S 115.433°E |
| Area | 204.75 km2 (79.05 sq mi) |
| Designation | National park |
| Designated | 2004 |
| Governing body | Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions |
Blackwood River National Park is a national park in Western Australia. It extends along the middle reach of the Blackwood River, the largest river in South West Australia.[2] It is located in the shires of Augusta–Margaret River and Nannup in the South West region. It was designated in 2004, and covers an area of 204.75 km2.[1]
The park extends along the middle stretch of the Blackwood River, which rises on the plateau and flows westwards through the park, turning south at the park's western end to empty into the Southern Ocean.
It mostly surrounded by state forest lands, including Blackwood State Forest, South Blackwood State Forest, and Milyeannup State Forest.[3] Wiltshire-Butler National Park adjoins the middle section of the park on the north. An unnamed national park (WA46400) adjoins the park to the west.[1]
Flora and fauna
The park straddles two bioregions – the Jarrah Forest bioregion, also known as the Southwest Australia woodlands, in the north, and the Warren bioregion, also known as the Jarra-Karri forest and shrublands, to the south.[4]
