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	Australian guided walking holidays. South-West Australia 18 to 27 days in National Parks and wildflowers
		Porongurup National Park - The Devils Slide granite domes of this park are considered to be 1100 million years old.
		Kalbarri National Park - The Murchison River, a central feature of this park, fed from its source some 500kms inland winds its way to the Indian Ocean by carving out a steep and twisted 80 km red and white banded gorge.
		The park is a haven for native animals and birds, some rare or endangered.
	www.natureboundaustralia.com /tours/southwest/default.php

	Woodlands Retreat - Porongurup Western Australia. Offering Luxury and Affordable Accommodation
		South West of WA Woodlands Retreat, a slice of Heaven, nestled against the Porongurup Range National Park, is superbly located on 40 acres of the Range's South West Slopes.
		With three sides of the property bordering the Porongurup National Park, it's an easy stroll to the Park's nature trails that take you through the unique flora and fauna of the tall Karri and Redgum forest.
		Western Australia Accommodation - South West - Great Southern Region - Albany - Mount Barker - Denmark - Porongurup
	www.porongurup.com /members/woodlands

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		It is on a major tourist route to the Porongurup National Park and complements nearby holiday accommodation and an existing winery.
		The subject land comprises 3.6 hectares and is situated on a tourist route between the Mount Barker-Porongurup Road and the Porongurup National Park accessing holiday accommodation and an existing winery along the way.
		The land is located within precinct B2 of the Porongurup Rural Strategy (1997) and is therefore subject to the requirements of Town Planning Scheme Policy Statement No. 11.
	www.lgnet.com.au /plant.nsf/a62cba7614f777aa48256c220023ef54/ad38d22788630fb448256cae00279bd1?OpenDocument

	Stirling Ranges
		The Porongurup National Park is located approximately 40 kms north of Albany.
		The Porongurup Range, the centre piece of the park is 12 kilometres long and reaches to a height of 670 metres.
		The Stirling Range National Park is located approximately 80 kms north of the coastal town of Albany.
	aushiker.com /stirling_ranges.htm

	POST Newspapers Online: Down South
		President of the friends of the Porongurup range, Anne Burchill, said that the block of bushland was the last of the high quality remanent bush in the area that has not been made into national park.
		The 500 hectare block is a natural bush corridor for native fauna and flora to the Porongurup National Park, say the group.
		The southern heathland, looking north to the Stirling Range National Park.
	www.postnewspapers.com.au /20030201/downsouth/003.shtml

	Porongurup N.P., W.A.
		Camping is not permitted in Porongurup National Park but with the national park being so close to Albany there is no reason to miss its remarkable beauty.
		A drive into the Porongurup National Park was first on the list of things to do.
		After a salubrious reacquaintance with the tea-room at Porongurup we drove to the large picnic ground in the western section of the park.
	www.sprint.net.au /~chomberg/porong.htm

	Albany GateWAy - Topic\Tourism\Scenic_Sights_and_Museums\Parks_and_National_Parks
		The area was one of the first in the State to be gazetted as a national park, in 1918, though it was not named until 1969 and acquired its first resident ranger in 1973.
		Waychinicup National Park covers the lower reaches and estuary of the Waychinicup River and the line of granite outcrops extending east to Cheyne Beach.
		At Torndirrup National Park, the Southern Ocean has sculpted a Natural Bridge in the coastal granites and formed The Gap, where the waves rush in and out with tremendous ferocity.
	www.albanygateway.com.au /topic/tourism_and_travel/museums_and_places_Scenic_and_Historic/Parks_and_National_Parks

	Porongurup, Western Australia - Travelmate
		The Porongurup Range is about 15 minutes away from the town of Mount Barker and the national park, covering some 2400ha, contains some of the oldest rocks in the world.
		Porongurup itself is a small village which provides food and advice for those wanting to visit Porongurup National Park.
		There are several walking trails in the park, and the energetic are rewarded with great views form the top of high peaks.
	www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=2791

	Visit Mount Barker and Porongurup National Park WA. A guide to Mt Barker and the Porongurup National Park in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
		The Porongurup National Park has panoramic views from mountain ranges and is renowned for it's beauty.
		A guide to Mt Barker and the Porongurup National Park in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
		The granite from which the Porongurup Range was formed more than 1100 million years ago, has been exposed by the slow weathering of the softer rocks surrounding the range.
	www.breakloose.com.au /html/adventure_articles/regional/wa/southwest/mt_barker_porongurup.php

	Mount Barker - Western Australia -
		Porongurup itself is just a real one horse town where tourist information is provided for those people interested in exploring the Porongurup Ranges.
		The Porongurups are only 12 km long although they can boast 20 peaks which rise over 600 m and a highest peak of over 700 m.
		Notable buildings in the town centre include All Saints Church (1900), the Old Post Office (1892) which was built at a cost of £933 and is now used as an Arts and Crafts Centre, and the Park Hotel (1912) which is a prominent main street landmark.
	www.theage.com.au /news/Western-Australia/Mount-Barker/2005/02/17/1108500208317.html

	Friends of the Porongurup Range Inc. - Twin Creeks
		Twin Creeks Conservation Reserve was purchased by the Friends of the Porongurup Range Inc. on behalf of the community in order to conserve the incredible bio-diversity found there for the benefit of future generations, and as a wildlife corridor from the Porongurup National Park.
		It is situated just 4 kilometres north of the Porongurup National Park's boundary and is almost joined by other reserves and remnant vegetation in the corridor.
		The property came to their attention when a rare orchid was discovered on the property, and efforts were made to find a purchaser that would preserve the bio-diverse values.
	www.porongurup.org /twincreeks.html

	bed and breakfast Western Australia - The Sleeping Lady B & B - Porungurup Great Southern Region - InterBed
		Enjoy bush walking in the Porongurup National Park, see the magnificent Karri forests, admire the wild life - birds, kangaroos, wildflowers in season.
		We are within walking distance to the beautiful Porongurup Range National Park trails
		The Sleeping Lady B and B, at Porongurup via Mt Barker in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia, is set in an English garden setting with an orchard of stonefruit and avocado trees.
	www.interbed.com.au /sleepinglady.htm

	Australia Travel Guide » Great Southern Destinations : Plan your Tour to Australia
		Barker is 47km north of Albany along the Albany Highway, is the sleepy gateway to the floral paradise of Porongurup National Park.
		Hundreds of varieties of wildflowers, many endemic, have been identified in Porongurup and the nearby Stirling Range National Park.
		Tiny and friendly, Walpole is experiencing a tourism boom because of its proximity to Walpole-Nornalup National Park and the recently constaicted Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk 14km out of town.
	australia.travel-chronicle.com /australia-travel/category/great-southern-destinations

	Platypus Wines - Jingalla Wines
		Jingalla Wines is uniquely situated on the northern slopes of the Porongurup Ranges, adjacent to the Porongurup National Park in the Great Southern wine-growing region of Western Australia.
		The Jingalla Wines logo of the Balancing Rock is one of the unique granite outcrops that are features of the National Park.
		The highly rated winemaker John Wade, formerly of Howard Park (and before that Goundrey and Plantagenet), is engaged as Consultant Winemaker.
	www.platypuswines.com /w_jingalla.shtml

	Roger's Website of Photography
		Take a walk along the three peaks of the Porongurup National Park in Western Australia and you'll come across where this is taken.
		Photographed at the base of Mt Toolbrunup in the Stirling Range National park on an overcast day, this is a spectacular specimen of a Dryandra flower.
		In a lush sheltered section of the track is a haven for fungus of all sorts.
	members.iinet.net.au /~rog1/photography/gallerySquare

	Tall Trees
		Warren National Park protects more Karri forests, and is home to The Bicentennial Tree, the tallest of the three tree top fire lookouts in the south west that are open for the public to climb.
		Walpole Nornalup National Park home to the Tingle Trees, is the eastern edge of the tall tree forests.
		The park was closed due to the fire danger of the extreme warm weather.
	www.bushpc.com.au /personal/2003/march.html

	Southern Range & Wine Country - Tourism Western Australia
		The area surrounding Mount Barker, Frankland and the Porongurup National Park is rapidly becoming one of Western Australia's premier wine regions and there are also a number of olive groves in the area.
		Rising abruptly from the surrounding farmland, the Porongurup National Park is home to more than 700 species of flowering plants, as well as an awesome show of birdlife - from tiny blue wrens to majestic wedge-tailed eagles.
		There are many other walks and climbs to enjoy throughout the National Park.
	www.actionhirecars.com.au /13554.htm

	accomadation
		the attractions of the farm, beaches, wineries and national parks
	www.munaleeun.com.au

	Paul And Margaret's Trip to Australia
		From here we headed back up north hoping for some warmer weather, stopping along the way to climb Castle Rock in the Porongurup National park.
		Beyond Perth our first main stop of interest was Kalbarri, a quiet seaside town near the national park, which has some spectacular river gorges with good walking trails.
		On day trip we drove to Sovereign Hill, an old goldmining town/museum and the next day to the Great Ocean Road, which is famous for scenic coastline with cliffs, surf beaches national parks and sea cliff features and shipwrecks.
	www.geocities.com /paulquane/australia.html

	AusEmade: Porongurup National Park/Porongurup Range Information and Attractions, Western Australia (WA), Australia
		• A community conservation group formed to preserve the environment of the Porongurup National Park and its surrounds.
		WA home > Attractions > National Parks, Reserve and Wildlife
		The Porongurup Range rises abruptly from the surrounding farmland, like a forest island, formed more than 1,100 million years ago and exposed to the slow weathering of the softer rocks surrounding the range.
	www.ausemade.com.au /wa/destination/p/porongurup-national-park.htm

	Porongurups
		The Porongorup Range National Park covers 2 401ha.
		Tree in the Rock, a remarkable natural phenomenon is found in the parking area at the beginning of the walks to peaks.
		The Porongurups, said to be the oldest hills in the world, feature a dozen wooded peaks with bald summits and an elevation of over 600m.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/west_australia/porongurups.asp

	Porongurup National Park
		Porongurup is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), 360 km southeast of Perth.
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	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/porongurup_national_park

	Climbing the Porongurups » ABC South Coast WA
		Climbing the Porongurups » ABC South Coast WA [This is the print version of story http://www.abc.net.au/southcoast/stories/s294033.htm]
		twelve kilometres long and 670 metres at its highest point, the Porongurup Range is renowned for its beauty.
		In spring the area is a blaze of colour, with the purple flowers of tree hovea, the blues of the Australian bluebell and the yellows of the pea flowered narrow-leaved water bush.
	www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?http://www.abc.net.au/southcoast/stories/s294033.htm

	SIOV 2002: Porongurup, Western Australia
		One such "island" forest is found in Porongurup National Park.
		The Porongurup Range is only 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) long and 670 meters (2198 feet) at its highest point, and is surrounded by flat land.
		As I drive around the perimeter of the park, I encounter this lizard, who looks sleepily up at me as if to say, "You're not going to force me to move, are you?"
	www.farvoyager.com /siov/poro1.html

	Prionosternum porongurup Platnick
		Western Australia: S end, Millinup Pass, Porongurup National Park, 34°42'S, 117°54'E, Mar. 30, 1993 (M. Harvey, J. Waldock, WAM 96/304), 1M_M, Apr. 28--Sept. 2, 1996, pitfall (M. Harvey, WAM 96/1549), 1M_M; Stirling Range Caravan Park, 34°19'S, 118°11'E, Apr. 22--May 3, 1996 (M. Harvey, J. Waldock, B.
		Type: Male holotype taken in a pitfall trap at an elevation of 470 m on Hayward Peak, Porongurup National Park, Western Australia, 34°41'S, 117°52'E (Mar. 22, 1995; S. Barrett), deposited in WAM (96/303).
		Records of Prionosternum porongurup Platnick (squares), Graycassis marengo Platnick (circle), and Asadipus uphill Platnick (triangle).
	research.amnh.org /entomology/lamponid/34txt.htm

	Leeshack Olive Grove - producer of high quality olive oils in Western Australia
		The Porongurup National Park covers 2350ha and lies to the East of Mount Barker.
		Leeshack Olive Grove nestles on Southern side of the beautiful Porongurup Ranges in the South West of Western Australia.
		The Rangers are magnificent with rugged granite outcrop, tall swaying Karri Trees and wild flowers of every shape and colour.
	www.leeshackolives.com.au

	Leeshack Olives - producer of finest Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Western Australia
		The 22 hectare property nestles on the southern side of the Rangers with the Porongurup National Park behind and views all the way into Albany and Mt Many Peaks in front.
		We have for many years talked about developing a garden that would cover many acres and include a variety of themes, cultures and be interesting enough for people to visit and share the experience.
		With a creek flowing through the centre of the property the location is perfect for an Olive Grove and Garden.
	www.leeshackolives.com.au /pages/garden.html

	profile.htm
		The workshop and gallery are located on the northern aspect of the magnificent Porongurup Range National Park in South-Western Australia.
	members.westnet.com.au /unijarrah/profile.htm

	IMM Corporate Profile
		Two National Parks also in the region - the Stirling Range National Park and Porongurup National Park are both easily accessible.
		The Commonwealth Bank congratulates Whittlesea Council as the year 2000 winner of the National Innovation Award in dramatically improving summer fire prevention by use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) and Inverell for achieving substantial savings in constructing the Inverell swimming pool.
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	www.parklane.com.au /scripts/public/co_get.oci?code=466

	Flora + Fall Color images by Tom Dempsey
		On Nancy's Peak Loop in Porongurup National Park, Western Australia, we explored this impressively tall karri tree forest (a type of eucalyptus).
		Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872 as the world's first national park, and now it is now part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem which extends across parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, and is now recognized as an International Biosphere Preserve, a World Heritage Site.
		Lake Ann is a great side trip from the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail at Rainy Pass, Washington.
	www.photoseek.com /flora.html

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