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Mount Frankland National Park 
Mt Frankland National Park
Location:Western Australia, 6398
Introduction:
Mount Frankland National Park is situated north of Walpole and covers an area of approximately 31,000 hectares. The park contains a mix of karri, jarrah and tingle forest as well as expanses of treeless heathland. It is also part of the Walpole Wilderness Area and parts of the park are rugged and wild, with limited access. Mount Frankland is the dominant feature of the park and offers sweeping views of the surrounding karri, tingle and jarrah forests.
About
Birdlife
Mount Frankland National Park has a rich array of forest birds, from eagles to colourful fairy wrens and robins. Short walks in any part of the park should reveal at least 20 species at any time of the year. The best times for bird watching in Mount Frankland National Park are spring and early summer, when birds are most active and often in full song. Although the park has never been fully surveyed for birds, more than 50 species are likely to occur here. Most reside in the area, but some arrive as spring migrants and others leave temporarily during the cold winter months.
See also Bird Watching in Walpole Wilderness Area.
History of the Park
While exploring north and west of Albany in 1829, Dr J Wilson climbed Mt Lindesay. From this vantage point, he noted that the surrounding hills would be grand points in a trigonometrical survey. Hence he named Mount Frankland after the then Surveyor-General of Tasmania. The Aboriginal name for Mount Frankland is Caldyanup. The park was gazetted in 1988.
Walpole
Wilderness Discovery Centre
Mount Frankland is now one of three day use sites that make up the Walpole Wilderness Discovery Centre. As part of the commitment from the State Government to create a Walpole Wilderness Discovery Centre, facilities at Mount Frankland are being upgraded. An arrival space/information shelter will be developed during 2007.
A universally accessible lookout that will provide views over the core Wilderness area will be developed during 2008.
The site will remain open during the construction of these new facilities and DEC thanks the public for their patience during this time.
Walpole Wilderness Area FAQs (193.20 Kb)
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View from Mt. Frankland
More Information
Region: South WestWhere is it: Mount Frankland is 28 kilometres from Walpole via North Walpole Road and Frankland Road. From the South Western Hwy, turn east at Beadmore Road and continue until you reach Frankland Road.
Travelling time: Approx. 30 minutes on sealed and gravel roads.
Best season: Spring and summer
What to see and do: Sightseeing, picnicking, bushwalking. Explore the area by walking the two tracks - one around the base of Mount Frankland and the other to the summit for panoramic views of the forest in all directions. The walk to the summit is quite strenuous, consisting of many steps and a steep ladder. To the far east you may see the Porongurup and Stirling ranges and to the south the Southern Ocean on a clear day. Allow one hour for each of these walks.
Facilities: Picnic Tables, Toilets, Lookouts and Walktrails. Please note: Camping is no longer permitted at Mount Frankland. The nearest campground is located at Fernhook Falls where full camping facilities are provided. Fernhook Falls is 20km from Mount Frankland.
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