Cape Arid National Park

摘要

French Admiral D'Entrecasteaux named 'Cap Arride1 in 1792, and the name was anglicised by Matthew Flinders in 1802. The Cape Arid National Park was subsequent y named after this feature.Although, due to its far south coastal position far from any large population centres, Cape Arid is one of the least known national parks in Western Australia, it is nevertheless an exceptionally beautiful and biodiverse area. Cape Arid National Park isrenowned for its sweeping beaches, clear blue seas and rocky headlands. Low granite hills extend inland, and in the northern part of the park the Russell Range rises to its highest point at Tower Peak (around 600 metres). Like the Barrens of the Fitzgerald River National Park, Tower Peak and the Russell Range were islands when sea levels rose about 40 million years ago,Wave-cut platforms can be seen on their lower slopes.