The Goulburn River National Park is a national park located in New South Wales, Australia, 213 kilometres (132 mi) northwest of Sydney and it is 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-west of Merriwa. The Goulburn River National Park is located in the Hunter Valley region and covers approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) of the Goulburn River. It is near the towns of Sandy Hollow, Denman, Merriwa, and Mudgee.
| Goulburn River National Park New South Wales | |
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  Goulburn River National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Mudgee |
| Coordinates | 32°14′S 150°0′E / 32.233°S 150.000°E |
| Established | 1983 |
| Area | 722.96 km2 (279.1 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales) |
| Website | Goulburn River National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The park with its beautiful surroundings, forest and river offers many opportunities for recreation, such as fishing, hiking, kayaking, swimming and camping.[1]
Animals edit
The park is a sanctuary for kangaroos, wombats, emus, goannas, platypus, and a wide variety of birds. It lies within the Mudgee-Wollar Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for the endangered regent honeyeater.[2]
Aboriginal heritage edit
The park contains some 300 or more aboriginal site (mostly along the river).[3] The Wiradjuri, Gamileroi and Wonnarua Clans peoples have traditionally lived in this area since ancient times.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Goulburn River National Park". www.visitnsw.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "IBA: Mudgee-Wollar". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Goulburn River National Park". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Goulburn River National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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