Eurobodalla National Park

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Eurobodalla National Park
New South Wales
IUCN category II (national park)
Freshlake Comfortably Gruntled.jpg
Freshwater lake
Eurobodalla National Park is located in New South Wales
Eurobodalla National Park
Eurobodalla National Park
Nearest town or cityNarooma
Coordinates36°07′50″S 150°06′56″E / 36.13056°S 150.11556°E / -36.13056; 150.11556Coordinates: 36°07′50″S 150°06′56″E / 36.13056°S 150.11556°E / -36.13056; 150.11556
Established22 December 1995 (1995-12-22)
Area29.13 km2 (11.2 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesNational Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)
WebsiteEurobodalla National Park
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales
Eurobodalla National Park in Dalmeny on the NSW south coast

Eurobodalla National Park is a non-contiguous national park in New South Wales, Australia, 268 km southwest of Sydney spanning from Moruya Heads to Tilba Tilba Lake, 12 km south of Narooma.[2] The park forms part of the Ulladulla to Merimbula Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for swift parrots.[3]

Fauna[edit]

Many migratory birds use the coastal, estuarine and freshwater habitats of Eurobodalla National Park including the Far Eastern curlew, whimbrel, greenshank, turnstone and bar-tailed godwit. Endangered species in the park include the long-nosed potoroo, white-footed dunnart, little tern and hooded plover.[4]

Features[edit]

Significant sites within the park are:[5]

  • Wreck of the SS Monaro
  • Pilot station, South Head Moruya
  • Toragy Point cemetery
  • Wreck of the Kameruka
1080 Beach

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ DECCW|Eurobodalla National Park - Park Management New South Wales Department of the Environment, Climate Change and Water
  2. ^ Eurobadalla National Park - getting there Archived 1 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine- NSWNP&WS
  3. ^ BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ulladulla to Merimbula. Downloaded from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) on 2012-01-02.
  4. ^ NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. (2007). Eurobodalla National Park Visitors' Guide.
  5. ^ Eurobodalla National Park - Culture and History Archived 1 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine - NSWNP&WS

External links[edit]


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