Goulburn River National Park

Goulburn River National Park
New South Wales
Goulburn River National Park; New South Wales
IUCN category II (national park)
	Goulburn River National Park
Nearest town or city	Mudgee
Coordinates	32°14′S 150°0′E / 32.233°S 150.000°ECoordinates: 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

Rock art in Goulburn River NP

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.

The park with its beautiful surroundings, forest and river offers many opportunities for recreation, such as fishing, hiking, kayaking, swimming and camping.^[1]

Animals[]

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[]

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]

References[]

^ "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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[1] "Goulburn River National Park". www.visitnsw.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

[2] "IBA: Mudgee-Wollar". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.

[npws-3] "Goulburn River National Park". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 4 September 2018.

[4] "Goulburn River National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

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v t National parks of New South Wales, Australia
Central West, North West Slopes, Riverina, and South West Slopes	Abercrombie River Cocoparra Conimbla Coolah Tops Garrawilla Goobang Goulburn River Mount Kaputar Murrumbidgee Valley Murray Valley Nangar Oolambeyan Turon Warrumbungle Weddin Mountains Yarrobil
Hunter and Mid North Coast	Bago Bluff Barakee Barrington Tops Bellinger River Ben Halls Gap Bindarri Biriwal Bulga Bongil Bongil Booti Booti Cascade Coorabakh Crowdy Bay Dooragan Dorrigo Dunggir Ghin-Doo-Ee Hat Head Junuy Juluum Kumbatine Limeburners Maria Middle Brother Mount Royal Myall Lakes Nymboi-Binderay Sea Acres Tapin Tops Tomaree Towarri Ulidarra Wallingat Watagans Willi Willi Woko Yarriabini
New England Tablelands	Bald Rock Barool Basket Swamp Boonoo Boonoo Butterleaf Capoompeta Carrai Cathedral Rock Chaelundi Cottan-Bimbang Cunnawarra Gibraltar Range Guy Fawkes River Indwarra Kings Plains Kwiambal Mummel Gulf New England Nowendoc Nymboida Oxley Wild Rivers Single Warra Warrabah Washpool Werrikimbe
Northern Rivers	Arakwal Border Ranges Broadwater Bundjalung Bungawalbin Fortis Creek Goonengerry Koreelah Mallanganee Maryland Mebbin Mooball Mount Clunie Mount Jerusalem Mount Nothofagus Mount Pikapene Nightcap Ramornie Richmond Range Tooloom Toonumbar Wollumbin Yabbra Yuraygir
Far West NSW	Culgoa Gundabooka Kinchega Mallee Cliffs Mungo Mutawintji Paroo-Darling Sturt Toorale Willandra Yanga
South Coast and Highlands	Bangadilly Ben Boyd Biamanga Bimberamala Bournda Brindabella Budawang Budderoo Clyde River Conjola Deua Eurobodalla Gulaga Jervis Bay Kosciuszko Livingstone Macquarie Pass Meroo Mimosa Rocks Monga Morton Mount Imlay Murramarang Seven Mile Beach South East Forests Tallaganda Tarlo River Wadbilliga Woomargama
Sydney and surrounds	Berowra Valley Blue Mountains Bouddi Brisbane Water Cattai Dharug Dharawal Gardens of Stone Garigal Georges River Heathcote Kamay Botany Bay Kanangra-Boyd Ku-ring-gai Chase Lane Cove Marramarra Nattai Popran Royal Scheyville Sydney Harbour Thirlmere Lakes Werakata Wollemi Wyrrabalong Yellomundee Yengo
Protected areas of New South Wales

v t Towns, suburbs and localities of Upper Hunter Shire, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Towns, suburbs and localities	Aberdeen Belltrees Blandford Bunnan Cassilis Ellerston Gundy Gungal Merriwa Murrurundi Murulla Niangala Parkville Scone Wingen
Rivers and other waterways	Bylong River Glenbawn Dam Hunter River Isis River Krui River Merriwa River Munmurra River
National park and nature reserves	Goulburn River National Park Towarri National Park
Other places and points of interest	Burning Mountain Scone Airport

Goulburn River National Park

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Animals[]

Aboriginal heritage[]

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