Brockman National Park

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Brockman National Park
Western Australia
IUCN category II (national park)
Brockman National Park is located in Western Australia
Brockman National Park
Brockman National Park
Nearest town or city Pemberton
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Established 1977
Area 52 ha (130 acres)[1]
Managing authorities Department of Environment and Conservation
Website Brockman National Park
See also List of protected areas of
Western Australia

Brockman National Park is a national park in the South West region of Western Australia (Australia), 288 kilometres (179 mi) south of Perth and 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Pemberton.

The park, situated on both sides if the Pemberton-Northcliffe road, is predominantly composed of Karri and Marri Forest.[2] The forest understorey is made up of a mix of plants including swamp peppermint, karri hazel, karri wattle and karri sheoak all of which thrive in the damp conditions.[3]

The northern border of the park is the Warren River and the Warren National Park borders it to the west.

No entry fee applies for the park and no facilities are available to visitors.

The name is taken from the nearby Yeagarup Homestead that used to be known as Brockman Station.[4]

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