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	Mount Augustus National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mount Augustus National Park is a based around a monolith called Mount Augustus in Western Australia, 852 km north of Perth.
		Mount Augustus, or Burringurrah as it is known by the local Wadjari Aboriginal people, is the largest monolith in the world and is 2.5 times larger than Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock), standing 858 metres above the surrounding plain, 1105 metres above sea level and covering 47.95 km².
		Located 320 kilometres east of Carnarvon, Mount Augustus has a central ridge which is almost 8 kilometres long and it is estimated that the rock of the mountain is some 1000 million years-old.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Augustus_National_Park (357 words)

	Carnavon
		This is a slightly longer route to Mount Augustus National Park (also known as Burringurrah National Park) than continuing to the main access road another 215km away, but is well worth the detour.
		Mount Augustus is 450km from Carnarvon and 350km from Meekatharra on the inland highway.
		Mount Augustus, the world’s largest monadnock (a residual hill), is trumpeted as being bigger AND Older than Uluru (Ayers Rock) in the Northern Territory.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/west_australia/carnavon.asp (710 words)

	WA
		The National Park is siuated 310 km from Roebourne and 1400 km from Perth.
		Mount Augustus, or Burringurrah as it is known by the local Wadjari Aboriginal people is one of the most spectacular solitary peaks in the world, it rises 717 metres above a stony, red sandplain of arid shrubland—dominated by wattles, cassias and eremophilas—and is clearly visible from the air for more than 160 kilometres.
		The national park boundary is 533 kilometres from Perth.
	www.happyfamiliesdownunder.com.au /Out'n'About/wa.htm (7941 words)

	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - Wikitravel
		Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is a park in the southern portion of the Northern Territory of Australia, part of the so-called Red Centre of the continent.
		The National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage area.
		Some say that Uluru is the biggest of its kind, others say that Mount Augustus in Western Australia is bigger.
	wikitravel.org /en/Uluru (1176 words)

	natpark.txt
		Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve Box 74680, Fairbanks, AK 99707 (907) 456-0281 Jagged peaks, gentle arctic valleys, and numerous lakes characterize this park and preserve north of the Arctic Circle.
		Many lesser-known parks are historical areas, such as battlefields of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, forts along the routes of western exploration and migration, ruins of the dwelling places of pre-Columbian native peoples, and homes of Presidents and other men and women who contributed significantly to the nation's progress.
		National Colonial Farm, an agricultural-historical project of Accokeek Foundation, provides an exhibit and demonstration of agricultural methods, crops, and livestock of a modest tidewater farm of the mid-18th century.
	www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/travel/natpark/natpark.txt (13171 words)

	Welcome to the BVI National Parks Trust - Parks -- Tortola
		The elevation of the Park ranges from 750 feet at the western end to 1716 feet at Mount Sage, which is the highest point in the Virgin Islands, US and British.
		Welcome to the BVI National Parks Trust - Parks -- Tortola
		The Mount Healthy Windmill is an outstanding symbol of the sugar plantation era in the BVI.
	www.bvinationalparkstrust.org /toparks.html (405 words)

	Batavia Coast & Midlands National Parks WA Western Australia Travel Guide
		Mount Augustus is the world's largest monad rock and is twice the size of Ayers rock.
		KaIbarri National Park is justly famous for the diversity and brilliance of its wildflowers.
		The Alexander Morrison National Park is an area of natural beauty featuring fine displays of local flora and fauna.
	www.atn.com.au /wa/north/parks-c.htm (379 words)

	OnlineWA - Parks & Reserves
		Cape Arid National Park, a vast myriad of wildlife, flora and woodlands, is ideal for a peaceful getaway.
		Often referred to as the botanist's mecca, Lesueur National Park is a treasure trove of blossoms in the spring.
		Yalgorup National Park is located south of Mandurah on the Dawseville cut.
	www.onlinewa.com.au /text/leisure/parksreserves (2853 words)

	AusEmade: Western Australia National Parks, Reserve and Wildlife, Australia
		If it is not here, you can see a list of national parks from the Department of Conservation and Land Management National Parks or visit the National Parks home page.
		National Parks sites are listed here, click the one you are interested in.
		Go West Hand Book • Map of the national parks in the midwest region of Western Australia.
	www.ausemade.com.au /wa/destination/nationalparks.htm (338 words)

	Western Australia holidays, Western Australia hotels, Perth hotels, WA holidays online
		Nearby Walpole on the south coast is surrounded by the lush tingle of forests and wildflowers of Walpole Nornalup National Park and spectacular coastal scenery.
		William Bay National Park has beautiful white beaches and impressive rocky scenery, while local surf beaches are popular for water sports and fishermen can be confident of reeling in a good catch.
		Nambung National Park, located 17km south of Cervantes, is home to The Pinnacles, scores of eerie limestone pillars so surreal they could have been sculpted by Salvador Dali.
	www.aussieholidays.net.au /wainfo.html (2392 words)

	maxEphotos - Gascoyne, W.A.
		Gascoyne Junction is also the gateway to Mount Augustus National Park where Mount Augustus rises 1106 metres above sea level.
		Mount Augustus is twice the size of Uluru (Ayers Rock) and has a stepped formation and tress on its flanks.
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	maxephotos.net /gascoyne.htm (393 words)

	Gascoyne Region
		It is also the gateway to Mount Augustus National Park and Kennedy Ranges, with its dramatic canyons, cliffs and wildlife.
		The Gascoyne region is that part of Western Australia that extends along the coastline north from Kalbarra National Park, with its spectacular coastal gorges and cliffs through to Denham, Carnarvon, Coral Bay and northward to Exmouth on North West Cape with neighbouring Ningaloo Marine Park.
		Denham is the entry point for Francois Peron National Park at the tip of the Shark Bay peninsula for great fishing and eco-tours to Dirk Hartog island.
	www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Featured_Regions.asp?RegionId=51 (880 words)

	National Parks of Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of National Parks of Western Australia:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Parks_of_Western_Australia (81 words)

	National Monuments
		Vicksburg National Military Park was established on to commemorate one of the most decisive battles of the American Civil War, the campaign, siege and defense of Vicksburg.
		Mount St. Helens was recognized as a volcano at least as early as 1835; the first geologist apparently viewed the volcano 6 years later.
		The park and the surrounding area are rich in cultural and natural history, and contain an abundance of scenic and recreational opportunities.
	www.libsci.sc.edu /bob/class/clis734/webguides/Nation.html (5271 words)

	CafeTrip.com (World Wonders) - Yellowstone National Park Pictures, Information & Pics
		Yellowstone National Park is called “Yellowstone” because… (you guessed it) there are a lot of yellow stones.
		Inside the park there is a large canyon called “the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.” Created by floods during previous ice ages and by river erosion from the Yellowstone River, the sides of the deep gash are prominent enough to give to loose enough yellow rock to give the park its namesake.
		The park is also famous because it sits on a “geologically active” part of the state.
	www.cafetrip.com /wonders/yellowstonenationalpark (314 words)

	Skywest
		East of Carnarvon discover the untouched beauty of the Kennedy Ranges, whilst Mount Augustus National Park contains the world's largest monocline.
		Less than an hour north of Carnarvon, located on Quobba Station, is a memorial to the HMAS Sydney, which disappeared mysteriously during World War II.
		It is even possible to combine a visit to Carnarvon with a trip to Ningaloo Reef or Monkey Mia.
	www.skywest.com.au /home.asp?documentid=20 (114 words)

	Government of Australia Information
		Uluru (until 1986 known as Ayers Rock), is the second largest monolith in the world and is located in central Australia (the largest being Mount Augustus National ParkMount Augustus in Western Australia).
		The highest mountain on the Australian mainland is Mount Kosciuszko, located on the Great Dividing Range, with a height of 2228 metres.
		With this act of parliament, Australian law was made unequivocally the law in the nation, and the High Court of Australia was confirmed as the single highest court of appeal.
	www.echostatic.com /Government_of_Australia.html (4604 words)

	SARATOGA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK A
		Ref. MA01, SN01 Angel, Augustus: Additional military information: Private, Capt. Samuel Fairfield's co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt.; from 23 Sep 1778 for 2 mos.
		, Augustus MA Southampton Private, Capt. John Kirkland's co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regt.; from 16 Aug to 29 Nov 1777.
		MA01 Armstrong, John: He was born 25 Nov 1758 in Carlisle PA, the son of Major General John Armstrong.
	www.rootsweb.com /~nysarato/batla.htm (9982 words)

	The Kimberley and the Kakadu National Park
		The ground was wet, and we had to travel the thirty odd kilometres to the National Park gates and we weren't allowed to camp inside it.
		We passed the gate, leading into Wolf Crater National Park, as we saw that the sun was displaying its last ebbs of sunshine.
		This park is regularly serviced by rangers and the head ranger was a very assertive responsible man. But he obviously lacked artistic passion when he sited the surprise that we were about to investigate.
	www.users.bigpond.com /tsuters/Holidays/Kimberley.htm (21816 words)

	TPC NHC HURRICANE ANDREW
		At that point, meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) Tropical Satellite Analysis and Forecast (TSAF) unit and the Synoptic Analysis Branch (SAB) of the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS) found the wave sufficiently well-organized to begin classifying the intensity of the system using the Dvorak (1984) analysis technique.
		The 0800 UTC data included a two-minute wind of 123 kt with a gust to 147 kt at a platform height of about 130 ft. The U.S. National Data Buoy Center used a boundary-layer model to convert the sustained wind to a two-minute wind of 108 kt at 33 ft elevation.
		Storm tide is water height relative to National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) which is defined as mean sea level in 1929.
	www.nhc.noaa.gov /1992andrew.html (5837 words)

	Outback Coast Western Australia Travel - Perth - Geraldton beaches, Pinnacles in Nambung National Park, Carnarvon
		While much of the beauty of the Gascoyne region is found along the 600 kilometres of coast, inland also has its natural beauty with the world’s largest monocline, Mount Augustus and the incredible Kennedy Ranges.
		For drivers travelling up the coast, The Pinnacles, the eerie, eroded limestone pillars in Nambung National Park, is a must.
		Just south of Geraldton, the township of Greenough has been preserved by the National Trust and provides a unique look at life in the early days of European settlement.
	www.smallguide.com.au /wa5.html (619 words)

	Australia's National Parks Page
		This site is dedicated to providing information on Australia's National Parks
		It is our intent to provide information that will be timely and of assistance in planning a trip, vacation or obtaining data about a park
	www.world-national-parks.net /au/au.htm (36 words)

	Google GlobeTrotting: Mount Augustus (largest monocline in the world)
		Mount Augustus, or Burringurrah as it is known by the local Wadjari Aboriginal people, is the largest monocline in the world and is 2.5 times larger than Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock), standing 858 metres above the surrounding plain, 1105 metres above sea level and covering 47.95 km².
		Google GlobeTrotting: Mount Augustus (largest monocline in the world)
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	googleglobetrotting.com /info.php/mid/9955 (124 words)

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		Mount Analogue: A Novel of Symbolically Authentic Non-Euclidean Adventures in Mountain Climbing
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	www.factuwant.com /m/mo/index-2.html (54 words)

	Diary: London - Melbourne 2000
		Thursday 15 June: Karijini National Park and Mount Robinson
		Wednesday 24 May: Lesueur National Park, Stockyard Gully Caves, Lake Indoon
		Sunday 27 February: India - Corbett National Park
	www.expedition.50megs.com /diary.htm (641 words)

	4WD, Camping & Caravanning around Australia @ ExplorOz
		WA - Paraburdoo to Murchison via Mt Augustus
	www.exploroz.com (283 words)

	Mount Augustus Travel and Hotel Guide
		This is a slightly longer route to Mount Augustus National Park (also known as Burringurrah National Park) than continuing to the main access road another 215km away, but is well worth the detour.
		Mount Augustus, the world's largest monadnock (a residual hill), is trumpeted as being bigger and older than Uluru (Ayers Rock) in the Northern Territory.
		Mount Augustus is 450km from Carnarvon and 350km from Meekatharra on the inland highway.
	www.alpharooms.com /guide_38326.aspx (283 words)

	Cox & Kings
		We then set off for an 10-day journey to the north, through very colourful bush country to the desert area around Mount Augustus, spending nights at Wubin, Mount Magnet, Meekatharra and Mount Augustus Station.
		At Mount Augustus, we walk at a leisurely pace along two lower trails on the rock in the Stirling Mountains.
		We spend time north of Perth to explore the most exciting and colourful bush and take walkabouts in the desert landscape around Mount Augustus Station.
	www.coxandkings.co.uk /naturalworld/westernaustralia (283 words)

	Australia National Parks - Western Australia Australia
		Parks include Kalbarri, Mount Augustus, Mount -Lesueur, Alexander Morrison, and Tathra.
		Parks include William Bay, Stirling Range, Porongorup, Torndirrup, Frank Hann, Fitzgerald River, Stokes, Cape Le Grand, and Cape Arid.
		Parks include Geikie Gorge, Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek, Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater, Purnululu, and Mirima.
	www.atn.com.au /parks/waparks.html (98 words)

	Australia National Parks - Western Australia Australia
		Parks include Kalbarri, Mount Augustus, Mount -Lesueur, Alexander Morrison, and Tathra.
		Parks include William Bay, Stirling Range, Porongorup, Torndirrup, Frank Hann, Fitzgerald River, Stokes, Cape Le Grand, and Cape Arid.
		Parks include Geikie Gorge, Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek, Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater, Purnululu, and Mirima.
	www.atn.com.au /parks/waparks.html (98 words)

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