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Shannon National Park, WA Australia
| Address | Shannon Basin,
Pemberton
Western Australia, 6260, Australia | | Telephone Enquiries : | 08-9776 1133 |
The Shannon National Park covers nearly 60,000 hectares and the entire drainage system of a river. This area is a reserve for the conservation of native plants and animals and for public recreation.
Access
The park is between four and six hours drive south of Perth, 358 kilometres, on sealed road all the way. Take the South Western highway, turn left at Bunbury, (follow the signs to Manjimup). Half an hour 53 kilometres south of Manjimup you arrive at the abandoned mill town site of Shannon.
Fauna
Towering Karri forest; gnarled Jarrah forest and looming Marri forest. The Shannon is also: wild coastal wetlands; paperbark swamps, river, sand dunes; granite monadnocks that rise above the flat lands near the coast; cliffs and more.
Activities
The Shannon Dam trail (3.5 kilometres, the first 1.5 kilometres is suitable for wheelchairs); the rocks trail (5.5 kilometres); the Bibbulmun track (500 kilometres) golf; boating (canoeing, sailing and windsurfing); fishing (freshwater, sea fishing); horse riding.
Camping
Signs show where camping is permitted. Camp fees are collected by way of a self-registration system. Information about how this system works can be found on site.
$8 - 1 to 2 persons per night
$3 - for each additional adult per night
$1 - for each school age child under 16 years of age per night
$5 - extra for hut accommodation use
Facilities
Level campsites catering for tents, vehicle based camping, buses and caravans. Sites for generator use and an area where generators are not permitted. Upgraded car park and hut accommodation parking areas. Improved vehicle access.
New picnic and barbecue facilities. Upgraded walk access to ablution area. Improved camp ground - firewood provision. Potbelly stoves and skylights in the huts.
Further Information
Department of Conservation & Land Management (CALM)
50 Hayman Road, Como WA 6152 Telephone: 08 9367 6333
Brain Street, Manjimup WA 6258. Telephone: 08 9771 1988
Kennedy Street, Pemberton WA 6260 Telephone: 08 9776 1207
South Western Highway, Walpole WA 6398 Telephone: 08 9840 1027
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| Entity Facility | BBQ Facilities, Picnic Area. | | Experience | Flora/Fauna, Nature based. |
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