Karlamilyi National Park (formerly Rudall River National Park) is a national park in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (Australia), 1,252 kilometres (778 mi) northeast of Perth. It is the second largest national park in Australia and one of the largest in the world. Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory is the largest national park in Australia with an area of 1,980,400 hectares (4,894,000 acres).
The area was traditionally Martu country, which they call Karlamilyi.
The park is situated between the Little Sandy Desert and the Great Sandy Desert and includes the catchment area of the Rudall River.
Rudall River was originally named by Frank Hann who was one of the first Europeans to explore the area. He named the river after another explorer and surveyor, William Frederick Rudall .
The name of the park was changed in 2008 to Karlamilyi National Park to acknowledge the traditional owners of the area.
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