Editing Tathra National Park (section)

==Description==
The park is set in sandplain country and is surrounded by farmland, having escaped clearing by wheat farmers in the early 20th century.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Western-Australia/Eneabba/2005/02/17/1108500208425.html|title=Travel - Eneabba|date=8 February 2004|author=Fairfax Digital|access-date=11 August 2007 | work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> Shallow valleys with sandy floors change to [[laterite]] on the slopes and hilltops, and the low [[heath]] changes in composition accordingly. The park is considered a representative sample of flora of the area, although includes some unusual plants - including a species of ''[[Daviesia]]'' notable for its large red flowers, which is known only from the reserve, and shaggy dryandra (''[[Banksia splendida]]''), which is common on some lateritic rises. Public usage of the park was mainly for wildflower observation in winter and spring according to a 1974 report, whose recommendation (which was not followed) would have seen it demoted to a flora and fauna conservation reserve.<ref name=ctrc74>{{cite book|title=Conservation Reserves in Western Australia - Report 1974 (Green Book)|author=Conservation through Reserves Committee|publisher=[[Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia]]|date=31 January 1975|isbn=0-7244-5934-0|pages=5–20, 5–21}}</ref>