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]
| Eurobodalla National Park New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Freshwater lake | |
  Eurobodalla National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Narooma |
| Coordinates | 36°07′50″S 150°06′56″E / 36.13056°S 150.11556°E |
| Established | 22 December 1995 |
| Area | 29.13 km2 (11.2 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Eurobodalla National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
Fauna
edit131 species of birds have been recorded in the park.[4] Many migratory birds use the coastal, estuarine and freshwater habitats of Eurobodalla National Park including the Far Eastern curlew, Eurasian 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.[5]
Features
editSignificant sites within the park are:[6]
- Wreck of the SS Monaro
- Pilot station, South Head Moruya
- Toragy Point cemetery
- Wreck of the Kameruka
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ DECCW | Eurobodalla National Park - Park Management New South Wales Department of the Environment, Climate Change and Water
- ^ Eurobadalla National Park - getting there Archived 1 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine- NSWNP&WS
- ^ BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ulladulla to Merimbula. Downloaded from "BirdLife International - conserving the world's birds". Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2014. on 2012-01-02.
- ^ "Eurobodalla National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. (2007). Eurobodalla National Park Visitors' Guide.
- ^ Eurobodalla National Park - Culture and History Archived 1 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine – NSWNP&WS
External links
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