Cape Arid National Park
| Cape Arid National Park | |
|---|---|
Yokinup Bay, Cape Arid | |
Cape Arid National Park | |
| Location | Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°42′14″S 123°22′10″E / 33.70389°S 123.36944°E |
| Area | 2,794.46 km2 (1,078.95 sq mi) |
| Established | 1969 |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Conservation |
Cape Arid National Park is a national park located in Western Australia, 731 kilometres (454 mi) southeast of Perth. The park is situated 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Esperance and lies on the shore of the south coast from the eastern end of the Recherche Archipelago.
The bay at its eastern side is Israelite Bay, a locality often mentioned in Bureau of Meteorology weather reports as a geographical marker. The western end is known as Duke of Orleans Bay. Its coastline is defined by Cape Arid, a bay called Sandy Bight and, further east, Cape Pasley.
The locality of Cape Arid of the Shire of Esperance shares almost identical boundaries with the national park, the exception being a number of roads passing through the park and locality which are part of the latter but not the former.