Mungada Ridge National Park is a national park in the Mid West region of Western Australia, 90 km (56 mi) north-east of Perenjori and 200 km (120 mi) south-east of Geraldton. It was declared on 17 January 2022, is located in the Shire of Perenjori, and is part of the Yalgoo bioregion.[1][2]
| Mungada Ridge National Park | |
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| Type | National park |
| Location | Mid West region |
| Coordinates | 29°08′36″S 116°54′35″E / 29.14333°S 116.90972°E |
| Area | 1,031 hectares (2,550 acres) |
| Established | 2022 |
| Administered by | Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and AttractionsConservation and Parks CommissionBundi Yamatji Aboriginal Corporation |
The national park is located on the traditional land of the Yamatji people and is jointly managed by the Bundi Yamatji Aboriginal Corporation, the Conservation and Parks Commission and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.[3]
The national park contains banded iron formations and some of the oldest rock formations in the world as well as rare plant and animal life. The area of the park lies in the Mid West iron ore mining region of Western Australia and was subject to the threat of being mined until 2014, when the Environmental Protection Authority rejected a mining proposal for Mungada Ridge. Iron ore mining outside the park's boundary continues and an application exists to extend the mining.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Australian Protected Areas Dashboard". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Samille (31 March 2022). "Mungada Ridge National Park declared to protect some of world's oldest rocks". ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt. Retrieved 4 September 2023.