John Forrest National Park was created in 1957.
The area of John Forrest National Park is 26.78 square kilometers.
It is 1577 hectares and is the oldest national park in WA.
Mostly between 180 and 200 metres above sea level.
Explorer and politician Sir John Forrest has been honoured by having several things named after him.the John Forrest National Park, not far from Perththe township of Forrest on the Indian-Pacific railway linethe Perth suburb of ForrestdaleForrest Chase, a large shopping centre in Forrest Place, PerthForrestfield is a suburb southeast of Perththe John Forrest Senior High Schoolseveral streets such as Forrest Street and Forrest Crescent
There are no natural landmarks named after Sir John Forrest, as explorers did not name their discoveries after themselves. They are often honoured in other ways. For example, the John Forrest National Park, not far from Perth, is named after the explorer and politician Forrest. The township of Forrest on the Indian-Pacific railway line is named after him, as is the Perth suburb of Forrestdale. Forrest Chase is a large shopping centre in Forrest Place, Perth, and Forrestfield is a suburb southeast of Perth.
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