Mount Jerusalem is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 635 km north of Sydney. It contains three river systems, Tweed River, Brunswick River and the Richmond River. The park forms the outer rim of Tweed Caldera, a volcano that was active 21 million years ago.[1]
Mount Jerusalem National Park New South Wales | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
![]() Lake on Koonyum Range, Mount Jerusalem National Park, December 2014 | |
![]() ![]() Mount Jerusalem National Park | |
Coordinates | 28°29′04″S 153°21′28″E |
Established | 1995 |
Area | 52 km2 (20.1 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Mount Jerusalem National Park |
See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The park lies within the Nightcap Range Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because it contains the largest known population of Albert's lyrebirds, as well as several other significant bird species.[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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