5-640: Moondyne Nature Reserve is a reserve located within the Avon Valley National Park , in the Avon Valley, Western Australia . Considered and reviewed in 1979 and 1980, it was established in 1981. A guide was published in 1984 as to the features within the reserve. A trip into the reserve area in 2013, was considered to one of the events that contributed to the establishment of the Toodyaypedia project. Avon Valley National Park Avon Valley
10-656: A series of bushfires within the park. The area was subsequently designated as a reserve within the National Park in the Moondyne Nature Reserve in 1981. The third route of the Eastern Railway is in parts the southern border of the park, on the southern side of the Avon River, and provides - at times of bushfires and other emergencies - a track and point of access. Entry and camping fees apply for visitors to
15-520: Is a national park in Western Australia , 47 kilometres northeast of Perth . It was named after the Avon River , which flows through it. The area is an undulating plateau with the sides of the valley steeply sloping back to the river approximately 200 metres (660 ft) below. The area contains granite outcrops and a mix of soil types including loams , gravels and lateritic sands. There
20-457: Is also an eponymous locality of the City of Swan , but the boundaries of the national park and the locality are not identical. It was officially named on 15 October 1971. Jarrah , marri and wandoo trees are found in the park along with 90 different species of birds, making it an ideal place for bird watching . Christmas trees and grasstrees are interspersed through the woodlands. In
25-421: The springtime the park is visited by wildflower enthusiasts to view the diverse range of flowers, including dryandras , donkey orchids and lechenaultias . Other plants found in the area are Conostylis, and the rare fringed lily is also found within the park. The bushranger Moondyne Joe used the area as a hide-out with his cave and corral situated within the park boundaries. Both have since been damaged by
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