Peak Charles National Park

Peak Charles National Park is a national park in Western Australia, 507 kilometres (315 mi) east of Perth and 170 km (110 mi) north west of Esperance.^[2][3]

Peak Charles National Park Western Australia
IUCN category II (national park)
Peak Charles seen from its eastern side
Peak Charles National Park
Nearest town or city	Esperance
Coordinates	32°54′35″S 121°06′24″E
Established	1979
Area	399.59 km2 (154.3 sq mi)[1]
Managing authorities	Department of Parks and Wildlife
Website	Peak Charles National Park
See also	List of protected areas of Western Australia

The park is named for one of the main features, Peak Charles,^[4] which is an ancient granite peak with an elevation of 651 m (2,136 ft)^[5] that dominates the park along with its neighbour Peak Eleanora.^[6] Both afford excellent views over the park, which is primarily composed of dry sand plain heaths and salt lake systems.^[7][8]

It is located within the IBRA sub region of the Eastern Mallee and has a number of rare plants within its boundaries including Gastrolobium acrocaroli.

No entry fee applies to enter the park but there are few facilities available to tourists. A car park, campground and toilets are available.

A 2 km (1.2 mi) looped walk trail to a lookout at the top of Peak Charles is also available which requires rock scrambling.^[9]

See also

• Protected areas of Western Australia

References

1. "Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report". Annual Report. Department of Parks and Wildlife: 48. 2010. ISSN 1835-114X. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011.
2. "RAC Travel - National park camping areas". 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
3. Western Australia. Dept. of Environment and Conservation (2010), Esperance National Parks : Peak Charles, Cape le Grand, Stokes : information and recreation guide, Dept. of Environment and Conservation, retrieved 17 January 2017
4. A Wattle - Acacia incongesta is called the Peak Charles wattle
5. "Explore Australia - Goldfields". 2009. Archived from the original on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
6. Beard, J. S. (John Stanley) (1970), Pamela Beard On Peak Charles, looking east towards Peak Eleanora, Western Australia, retrieved 17 January 2017
7. "About Australia - Peak Charles National Park". 2009. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
8. Peak Charles National Park : interim management proposals, [The Authority], 1979, retrieved 17 January 2017
9. "Peak Charles Trail, Peak Charles NP, nr Esperance". TrailsWA. 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.