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Watheroo National Park

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to the east. The border of the park abuts Pinjarrega Nature Reserve to the north but is otherwise surrounded by farmland. Low Creek borders the park to the east, and then flows south to join
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that is located beneath the park. The company Latent Petroleum was given permission to conduct a
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region of Western Australia to the west of the Midlands Road between the towns of
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The park is mostly composed of sand plain country, which supports populations of
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stands can be found to the western end of the park. Other species include
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Index

Western Australia
IUCN category
national park

Watheroo National Park is located in Western Australia
Moora
Coordinates
30°14′24″S 115°52′43″E / 30.24000°S 115.87861°E / -30.24000; 115.87861
Department of Environment and Conservation
Watheroo National Park
List of protected areas of
Western Australia

Western Australia
Perth
Jingemia Cave
Mid West
Badgingarra
Dalwallinu
Moore River
heath
mallee
Banksia
Eucalypt
spinifex
wandoo
yorm gum
kwongan
bush cauliflower
scarlet featherflower
Indigenous Australian
spring

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