Basket Swamp is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 558 km north of Sydney, and 15 kilometres north east of Tenterfield.
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| Basket Swamp National Park New South Wales | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Basket Swamp National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Tenterfield |
| Coordinates | 28°55′59″S 152°09′11″E |
| Established | 1999 |
| Area | 28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales) |
| Website | Basket Swamp National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The park is named after Basket Swamp, a waterlogged area in the western sector of the park.[1]
This wetland plays an important role in the ecosystem of the Clarence River. Basket Swamp cleans, stores and discharges clean water into the surrounding streams that flow into the river.[2]
National parks of New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Central West, North West Slopes, Riverina, and South West Slopes |
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| Hunter and Mid North Coast |
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| New England Tablelands |
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| Northern Rivers |
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| Far West NSW |
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| South Coast and Highlands |
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| Sydney and surrounds |
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Protected areas of New South Wales | |
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