A long-awaited addition to the Nannup WA Geopark is set to become a reality after a major funding boost. The project has been awarded $562,865 by Lotterywest to develop and install a permanent abiotic display as part of the broader redevelopment of the Nannup Geopark. The hub will be a permanent outdoor installation in the..
Western Australia’s second Local Geopark, the Bindjareb Geopark, was officially launched on April 15 by Minister for Peel Region, Jessica Stojkovski MLA. Located about 100 kilometres south of Perth within Noongar Bindjareb Boodja, the geopark spans the Peel Development Commission region and the local government areas of Mandurah, Murray and Waroona. It highlights the unique..
Geotourism is an emerging global economic development opportunity which fosters tourism based on the geology and landscapes that shape the character of a region. The ancient geology of WA’s Murchison is considered an ideal platform for this model of tourism, and the Shire of Mount Magnet recently hosted the launch of the Murchison GeoRegion project…
Australia’s first geopark is making major moves to become inter- nationally recognised. The Nannup Geopark has hosted two interns from the University of Western Australia’s McCusker Centre for Citizenship who have worked with the leadership team to prepare for future success. The park was officially opened last November and aspires to be Australia’s first ever..
This video is a selection of photographs from the Geoparks WA workshop held in the Sebel in Mandurah, Western Australia. The workshop was supported by the Peel Development Commission through the Bindjareb Peel WA Geopark and the South West Development Commission through the Nannup WA Geopark.
Rennee tells us of her background, her adventures and her tours, from the heart. An amazing journey by an amazing Aboriginal lady, an owner operator from Carnarvon in Western Australia.
On behalf of the Australian Geoparks Network, Professor Ross Dowling outlines the value of geoparks for Local Government in Western Australia on 26 March 2025. The forum was organised by FACET.
How exciting it is to assist with the launch of a new product. Well, it is more than a product. It is the result of extended collaboration across the nation. Over the 8 and 9 March weekend two physical sculptures were opened to the public and gifted to the Shires of Manjimup (Northcliffe location) and..
In April 2025, UNESCO designated 16 new geoparks, bringing the total number of sites in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network to 229 in 50 countries. The network now covers an area of almost 855,000 km², equivalent to the size of Namibia. The UNESCO Global Geoparks Network, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary, brings together..