Stirling Range National Park

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Stirling Range National Park Description

115,600ha.

Conical hills, jagged peaks, rock chimneys and saddles extend from east to west for a distance of 65km at heights of up to 1000 m, while the cultivated plain to the south lies at only 200m. There are twelve peaks above 750 m; the highest is Bluff Knoll (1073m).

On the slopes of the Stirling Range are eucalyptus forests, but the park is best known for the variety and color of its flowering shrubs and heath vegetation. There are over 1000 species of plants in the Stirling Range, 60 of them endemic; particularly notable is the darwinia (mountain bells). The fauna also covers a wide range, from giant kangaroos to honey opossums.

The winter is cold and rainy; the hills of the Stirling Range are the

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Hobbies & Activities category: Hiking opportunity; Natural area; National park; Scenic site or route; Wildlife area, bird sanctuary

Address

Department of Conservation and Land Management South Coast Regional Office
120 Albany Highway
Albany, WA 6330
Australia

Tips

Best time to visit: late spring and early summer (October to December) for the wild flowers.
Access from Albany on the Chester Pass Road, which runs through the park. The roads from Cranbrook, Kendenup and Mount Barker are unsurfaced but negotiable.