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Cape Range National Park is a national park in Western Australia, north of Perth. The park occupies the western side of the North West Cape peninsula over an area of . The nearest town is Exmouth. Directly off the coast is the Ningaloo Reef. The area resulted from a gradual uplifting from the sea floor followed by fluctuating sea levels, wind and water erosion that have slowly eroded the range and plain leaving behind a range of rugged limestone, deep canyons and pristine beaches. The Cape is the only elevated plateau composed of limestone on the North West Coast. The range has plateaus to an elevation of and forms the backbone of the peninsula which extends are far as North West Cape.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Department of Environment and Conservation - Parkfinder )〕 Yardie Creek, a spectacular gorge where the water is trapped by a sandbar, is located within the park.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Australian National Parks )〕 Over 700 caves are located within the park and it is probable that many others remain undiscovered. Over 630 species of wildflower are found within the park, that generally bloom toward the end of winter, including the Bird Flower and the Desert Sturt Pea.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Exmouth Visitor Centre -Cape Range National Park )〕 The area was under pastoral lease beginning in 1876 when J Brockman acquired leases in the area covering North West Cape to run cattle. Brockman sold parts of the lease in 1888 to ornithologist Thomas Carter including Yardie Creek and Ningaloo Station. Carter was the first settler in the area and established a pastoral station in 1889〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Olde Swan Barracks - Exmouth and the Ningaloo Reef )〕 The area was declared a national park in 1964, the off-shore area, Ningaloo Marine Park, was declared in 1987.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shire of Exmouth )〕 An abundance of flora and fauna are found within the park. Flora species include mangroves, acacia, spinifex, grevillea, verticordia, eucalyptus and minilya lily. Fauna found within the park include rock wallabies, red kangaroos, emus, euros, 100 different species of bird and 80 species of reptile.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cape Range National Park Information )〕 Image:Cape Range National Park DSC04160.JPG|An old WWII radar tower with the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse behind Image:Cape Range National Park DSC04170.JPG Image:exmouth_caperange_lighthouse.jpg|The Vlamingh Head Lighthouse at dusk Image:exmouth_caperange_beach.jpg|Beach in Cape Range Image:exmouth_caperange_termitehill.jpg|One of the countless termite hills ==See also== * Protected areas of Western Australia 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cape Range National Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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