Waychinicup
Waychinicup National Park is a 45
minute drive east of Albany, covers 5,310ha and is a vital safety haven for
many threatened animal species such as Quenda, Ring
tailed possums and one of the few
mainland populations of Quokkas.
The critically endangered Noisy
Scrub-bird, which was once thought to be extinct,
is found within the park. The Western
Bristlebird is another vulnerable
species that is found within the park.
Thank you Brad Donaldson for your stunning photos.
The park
encompasses the lower reaches and estuary of the Waychinicup River in the Albany Region and a line
of granite outcrops extending east to Cheynes Beach. The park offers and
array of landscapes from the rugged coast to boulder strewn hilltops. Tree
filled deeply incised valleys have fresh water streams flowing
through them and are covered in moss covered boulders. The park is bordered
by the Southern Ocean to the south, Mount Manypeaks Nature Reserve to the east and
agricultural land to the north. The coastline of the park is enclosed between
Normans Beach and Cheynes Beach.