Millstream-Chichester National Park

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Millstream-Chichester is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), 1190 km north of Perth.

The park is made up of the old Millstream station which is on the Millstream Creek, just before it joins Fortescue River of the few permanent watercourses in the area and the Chichester Range.

The visitors center is in the old Homestead. There are camping grounds with gas BBQ and pit tolilets at Snake Creek, Crossing Pool and Deep Reach Pool.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Fact sheet 2 Gallery 3 See also

[edit] History

The area is homeland of the Yinjibarndi people. Millstream Creek was named by the explorer F T Gregory in 1861. He reported the favourable grazing prospects.The first pastoral lease was taken up on 1865. The present Millstream Homestead was built in 1920. The homestead was a tavern between 1975 and 1986.

The park as it is today was formed from two National Parks in 1982. The Yinjibarndi people work as Rangers and contrators in the Park.

[edit] Fact sheet

• Area: 1997 km²
• Coordinates: 21°16′24″S, 117°06′27″E
• Date of establishment: 1964
• Managing authorities: Department of Conservation and Land Management
• IUCN category: II

[edit] Gallery

Looking toward the Chichester Range.

Millstream Homestead.

Deep Reach Pool

[edit] See also

• Protected areas of Western Australia