The Nannup Geopark Proposal has been granted $98,035 under the Native Forestry Transition, Community Small Grant Fund (CSGF). The CSGF is part of the Government’s Native Forestry Transition Plan to support affected workers, businesses and regional communities through the transition from commercial logging of our native forests.   “This is an amazing boost to our..Read More

On Thursday 25 May 2023 UNESCO declared a further 18 new UNESCO Global Geoparks endorsed. This was excellent news with such a boost to global geoparks. This marks 195 the number of Gloabl Geoparks across 48 countries. This is really putting UNESCO Global Geoparks “on the map” for geotourists. Professor Ross Dowling AO, Chair of..Read More

Since 1829 with the establishment of the Swan River Colony and the time of European arrival to West Australia’s shores there has been a period of major change including rapid population growth and development. Early settlement was initially guided by geology and the ability to grow crops. The soils closer to alluvial river sources were..Read More

Aknowldegment of Traditional Owners The Aboriginal people of Bindjareb country within the Noongar region of the Southwest of Western Australia have a culture and connection to this land that spans up to 50,000 thousand years or more. This represents the longest continuing culture on Earth. We respect the culture and knowledge of the Bindjareb people..Read More

The South-West of Western Australia has faced such isolation that plants and animals have been able to evolve to their distinctive environments, leading to extremely high rates of endemic species. This region is a part of the Global Biodiversity Hot Spot of the South West botanical province. This region supports an estimated 5,700 taxa of..Read More

The Peel Geodirve Trail is situated on the West Coast of Australia on the Swan Coastal Plain, between the Indian Ocean and ancient pieces of the Earth’s crust, called the Yilgarn Craton to the East. The landscape of this region has been shaped by recent dynamic geological processes, but it has also been influenced by..Read More

Fabulous to have the support of the Peel Development Commission in Mandurah for the Binjareb-Peel geotrail which is under development. Check this link to the document: https://www.peel.wa.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Peel-Issue-Dec2022-LR.pdfRead More

How timely that these two authors have published a review of how Germany manages its UNESCO and Natiopanl Geoparks. Check this link out: Citation: Megerle, H.E.; Ellger, C.Germany’s UNESCO GlobalGeoparks and National GeoParks:Experiences from a Two-Tier System.Land 2023, 12, 108. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12010108Read More

Looks like we have found another champion for our great rocks with this valuable review. Check this out: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-01-02/big-australian-rock-trip-uluru-mt-augustus/101699888Read More

Professor Ross Dowling AM was asked to present to the ATEC in 2022 and made a 30 minute presentation on Suggestions for Developing Geotourism and Geoparks in Algeria as the Opening Keynote Speaker for the Conference. During Professor Dowling’s talk he suggested that the Algerian geopark representatives apply for the current UNESCO Grants to support..Read More

Check it out here: https://www.ausimm.com/bulletin/bulletin-articles/launch-of-australias-national-geotourism-strategy-set-to-help-raise-profile-of-geosciences/ With reference to Geoparks, the way forward for Australia.Read More

You can hear Mark talk about Geotourisma nd Geotrails in the Northern territory (https://sagetech.org/sage_record_105_asendorf/). Enjoy.Read More

Fabulous to attend the State Geotourism Development meeting on Friday 28 October. This was a great chance to explore the geotourism activities in Western Australia and across Australia. Input was received about the National Geotourism Strategy as well as GSWA’s work on local trails. The John Forrest National Park Geotrail has been listed on TrailsWA..Read More

May 25, 2022UNESCO has announced 8 new global geoparks https://en.unesco.org/global-geoparks/listRead More

A proposed governance model for the adoption of geoparks in Australia is an article based on PhD research findings by Dr Alan briggs. The article was jointly written with Professor Ross Dowling and Emeritus Associate Professor David Newsome. The article addresses the range of possibilities and Local Government Authority options that exist in Australia to..Read More

Geoparks – Learnings from from Australia is an article based on PhD research findings by Dr Alan Briggs. The article was jointly written with Professor Ross Dowling and Emeritus Associate Professor David Newsome. The article adresses the misconceptions that exist in Australia about geoparks. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JTF-11-2020-0204/full/htmlRead More

Minister MacTiernan enjoyed a visit to The Granites in the Murchison Georegion during her visit to Mt Magnet in Western Australian. The Granites are vested to the Badimia Land Aboriginal Corporation (BLAK). BLAK has experienced a revitalisation in communication between their generations, and of culture during the time they have been working on The Granites...Read More

Geoparks WA held its Annual general Meeting on the 18th December 2020 to discuss the previous year, elect a new board and set out directions for the new financial year. Despite the Covid impact, Geoparks WA had a stellar year. Planning for future events was very positive.Read More