D'Entrecasteaux National Park

D'Entrecasteaux National Park
Near Long Point, D'Entrecasteaux National Park
D'Entrecasteaux National Park
LocationWestern Australia
Nearest cityManjimup
Coordinates34°44′49″S 116°06′54″E / 34.74694°S 116.11500°E / -34.74694; 116.11500
Area1,187.79 km2 (458.61 sq mi)
Established1980
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment and Conservation
Websitedec.wa.gov.au/park-finder/property/national-parks/d-entrecasteaux-national-park.html

D'Entrecasteaux National Park is a national park in Western Australia, 315 kilometres (196 mi) south of Perth. The park is named after the French Admiral Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux who was the first European to sight the area and name Point D'Entrecasteaux in 1792. The park received 168,497 visitors through 2008–2009.

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