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.

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
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

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]

See also

• Protected areas of New South Wales

References

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