Cape Le Grand National Park

Inland you will find swamps and fresh water pools that are scattered in amongst the protected heath covered sandplain. Further south you will not be able to miss the massive rock outcrops of granite and gneiss form an impressive chain of peaks including Mt Le Grand (345 m), Frenchman Peak (262 m) and Mississippi Hill (180 m).

Erosion and movements in the Earth's crust over the past 600 million years, results in these peaks in the south-west corner of the park. Caves and tunnels found in the peaks are thought to have been either created or enlarged by the action of the waves or underwater currents.

A great variety of plant and animal life is supported by the sandplains that cover much of the park. Many species of small native mammals rely on the plant communities of the park for food and shelter. When the banksias are in flower, they are a source of nectar and insects for the tiny honey-possum, while after dark, the quenda, or southern brown bandicoot, forages in the understorey for grubs and worms.