Culgoa National Park
| Culgoa National Park New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Coolabahtrees, renown in the national park | |
  Culgoa National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Brewarrina |
| Coordinates | 29°04′50″S147°02′07″E/ 29.08056°S 147.03528°E |
| Established | April 1996[1] |
| Area | 352.39 km2(136.1 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | Culgoa National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
TheCulgoa National Parkis aprotectednational parkthat is located in thenorth-westregion ofNew South Wales,in easternAustralia.The 35,239-hectare (87,080-acre) national park is located approximately 660 kilometres (410 mi) northwest ofSydney.The nearest town isBrewarrina,120 kilometres (75 mi) away. The park's northern boundary is defined by part of the state border between New South Wales andQueensland.
TheCulgoa Riverflows through the national park.
The spirit of the history and culture of the Aboriginal people, who mostly worked as colonial pastoralists, can be felt here.[2]The whole area of the park is full of relics of the pastoral and grazing industry of that time.[3]
Features
[edit]The national park, with its impressiveriver red gumsand expansive floodplains, is the landscape that is thought to be representative of the Australianoutback.The iconiccoolabahtree, a native species, covers large sections of the park. In fact, no other national park in New South Wales has an area larger than the Culgoa's coolabah woodlands.[4]
The park has numerous mammals, including theCommon brushtail possumandLittle pied bat(Chalinolobus picatus), a species of bat endemic to Australia.[4]
The Culgoa National Park's birds present an irresistible lure for birdwatchers, who can glimpse many of the park's total of over 150 species. These include 10 species of honeyeaters and six of Australia's woodswallows.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ab"Culgoa National Park: Park management".Office of Environment & Heritage.Government of New South Wales.Retrieved12 October2014.
- ^"Culgoa National Park".NSW National Parks.Retrieved31 August2021.
- ^Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and (21 July 2009)."About | Culgoa Floodplain National Park".Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland.Retrieved31 August2021.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ab"Culgoa National Park".Office of Environment & Heritage.Government of New South Wales.Retrieved5 February2013.
- ^"Culgoa Floodplain National Park".Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing.Queensland Government.2013.Retrieved5 February2013.
External links
[edit]- "Culgoa National Park: Plan of management"(PDF).NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service(PDF).Government of New South Wales.December 2013.ISBN0-73136-581-X.Archived(PDF)from the original on 6 August 2008.
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