Seven Mile Beach is a national park in New South Wales (Australia),[1] 110 km southwest of Sydney.
| Seven Mile Beach National Park New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Seven Mile Beach National Park | |
| Coordinates | 34°48′48″S 150°45′24″E / 34.81333°S 150.75667°E |
| Established | 12 November 1971 |
| Area | 8.981 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales) |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
It consists of tidal flats, islands and a coastal sand barrier built from river silt in the Shoalhaven River delta. It is important areas for migratory waders and sea birds and protects a large littoral rainforest.[2] The wettest month of the year is March, and the driest is September. The average temperature ranges from 17 to 25 degrees Celsius.[3]
There are great opportunities for bird watchers. They can observe king parrots, rainbow lorikeets, rosellas, wrens, New Holland honeyeaters and brown cuckoo doves.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "Protected Planet | Seven Mile Beach". Protected Planet. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (1 February 1998). Seven Mile Beach National Park and Comerong Island Nature Reserve Plan of Management (PDF). ISBN 0-7310-7660-5. Wikidata Q61778231.
- ^ "Seven Mile Beach National Park | Visitor info". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Seven Mile Beach National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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