Bungendore Park was gazetted in 1897, originally as a timber reserve. This remnant piece of bushland covers 498 hectares and is used for research purposes and field studies because it is home to 350 plant species and 160 animal species. Bungendore means "Place of Gum Blossom". Access to the park is from Albany Highway or Admiral Road. We missed the turnoff from Albany Highway to the northern Dryandra Drive carpark so ended up at the Admiral Road carpark where we had stopped