Proposed North Kimberley Marine Park Public comment is being sought on Western Australia's largest marine park - the 1.8 million hectare proposed North Kimberley Marine Park. Environment Minister Albert Jacob said the proposed park would be the second largest State marine park in Australia behind the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park and seven times the size of Ningaloo Marine Park. Mr Jacob said its creation would be a significant milestone towards conserving the unique northern environment, while providing jobs and management opportunities for traditional owners and supporting growth in environmentally...

Issued 10:47am today.

Peel Region open for business While we all saw the devastation of the recent bushfires, popular visitor sites in the Peel region were unaffected by the January bushfires and tourism favorite’s in the Shire of Murray such as Lane Poole Reserve and the townships of Dwellingup and Pinjarra are very much open for business.

Lane Poole Reserve covers 55,000 hectares and all nine campgrounds and both day use areas in the Reserve were not impacted and are open for visitors.

Way-marked walking trails within the reserve,  Island Pool,...

The Department of Parks and Wildlife wishes to advise that the Boorara Tree and Lane Poole Falls sites in the Boorara Gardner National Park that have been closed since the Northcliffe Fire are now open.         This also includes the walk trails. Parks and Wildlife thanks everyone for their patience. For further information please contact the Parks and Wildlife Donnelly District office in Pemberton on  (08) 9776 1207...

The Department of Parks and Wildlife advises that the following external walk trails in Yanchep National Park will be reopened at 12.00pm 12 February 2016: Ghost House Walk Trail Yanchep Rose Walk Trail Cockatoo Walk Trail Yaberoo Budjara Walk Trail Coastal Plains Walk Trail For more information, contact Yanchep National Park on (08) 9303 7759...