Goulburn River National Park

Protected area in New South Wales, Australia

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 / ﻿32.233°S 150.000°E﻿ / -32.233; 150.000
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
Rock art in Goulburn River NP

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.

The park with its beautiful surroundings, forest and river offers many opportunities for recreation, such as fishing, hiking, kayaking, swimming and camping.[1]

## Animals[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

* Protected areas of New South Wales

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Goulburn River National Park". www.visitnsw.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
2. ^ "IBA: Mudgee-Wollar". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
3. ^ "Goulburn River National Park". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
4. ^ "Goulburn River National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

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National parks of New South Wales, Australia

Central West & Orana|

* Abercrombie
* Breelong
* Capertee
* Conimbla
* Coolah Tops
* Drillwarrina
* Gardens of Stone
* Garrawilla
* Goobang
* Goulburn
* Kanangra-Boyd
* Lachlan Valley
* Marrangaroo
* Nangar
* Popran
* Turon
* Warrumbungle
* Weddin Mountains
* Wollemi

Far West|

* Brindingabba
* Culgoa
* Gundabooka
* Kalyarr
* Kemendok
* Kinchega
* Koonaburra
* Mallee Cliffs
* Mungo
* Mutawintji
* Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp
* Paroo-Darling
* Sturt
* Toorale
* Yanga

Hunter & Central Coast|

* Barakee
* Barrington Tops
* Belford
* Ben Halls Gap
* Biriwal Bulga
* Booti Booti
* Bouddi
* Brisbane Water
* Coolah Tops
* Coorabakh
* Crawney Pass
* Crowdy Bay
* Dharug
* Gir-um-bit
* Goulburn River
* Gin-Doo-Ee
* Hunter Wetlands
* Karuah
* Middle Brother
* Mount Royal
* Myall Lakes
* Saltwater
* Scone Mountain
* Tapin Tops
* Tilligerry
* Towarri
* Tomaree
* Wallarah
* Wallingat
* Watagans
* Werakata
* Woko
* Wollemi
* Wyrrabalong
* Yengo

Illawarra-Shoalhaven|

* Bimberamala
* Budawang
* Budderoo
* Bugong
* Conjola
* Dharawal
* Heathcote
* Jerrawangala
* Jervis Bay
* Macquarie Pass
* Meroo
* Morton
* Murramarang
* Royal
* Seven Mile Beach

New England-North West|

* Bald Rock
* Barool
* Basket Swamp
* Boonoo Boonoo
* Ben Halls Gap
* Burral Yurrul
* Butterleaf
* Capoompeta
* Carrai
* Cascade
* Cataract
* Cathedral Rock
* Coolah Tops
* Cottan-Bimbang
* Couradda
* Crawney Pass
* Cunnawarra
* Dowe
* Gibraltar Range
* Guy Fawkes River
* Indwarra
* Kings Plain
* Koreelah
* Kwiambal
* Maryland
* Mount Clunie
* Mount Kaputar
* Mount Nothofagus
* Mummel Gulf
* New England
* Nowendoc
* Nullamanna
* Nymboida
* Oxley Wild Rivers
* Single
* Timbarra
* Tooloom
* Towarri
* Warra
* Warrabah
* Washpool
* Watsons Creek
* Werrikimbe

North Coast|

* Arakwal
* Bago Bluff
* Bellinger River
* Bindarri
* Biriwal Bulga
* Bongil Bongil
* Border Ranges
* Broadwater
* Bundjalung
* Bungawalbin
* Carrai
* Chaelundi
* Cottan-Bimbang
* Crowdy Bay
* Dooragan
* Dorrigo
* Dunggir
* Fortis Creek
* Gibraltar Range
* Goonengerry
* Guy Fawkes River
* Hat Head
* Junuy Juluum
* Kumbatine
* Limeburners Creek
* Mallanganee
* Maria
* Mebbin
* Middle Brother
* Mooball
* Mount Jerusalem
* Mount Nothofagus
* Mount Pikapene
* New England
* Nightcap
* Nymboi-Binderay
* Nymboida
* Ramornie
* Richmond Range
* Sea Acres
* Toonumber
* Ulidarra
* Washpool
* Werrikimbe
* Willi Willi
* Wollumbin
* Yabbra
* Yarrahapinni Wetlands
* Yarriabini
* Yuraygir

Riverina-Murray|

* Benambra
* Brindabella
* Cocoparra
* Jimberoo
* Jindalee
* Kalyarr
* Kosciuszko
* Lachlan Valley
* Livingstone
* Minjary
* Murray Valley
* Murrumbidgee Valley
* Oolambeyan
* Willandra
* Woomargama
* Yanga

Southeast & Tablelands|

* Abercrombie
* Bangadilly
* Beowa
* Biamanga
* Blue Mountains
* Bournda
* Brindabella
* Budawang
* Budderoo
* Clyde River
* Deua
* Eurobodalla
* Gourock
* Gulaga
* Kooraban
* Kosciuszko
* Mares Forest
* Macquarie Pass
* Mimosa Rocks
* Monga
* Morton
* Mount Imlay
* Murramarang
* Nattai
* South East Forests
* Tallaganda
* Tarlo River
* Wadbilliga
* Yanununbeyan

Sydney & Surrounds|

* Berowra Valley
* Blue Mountains
* Cattai
* Dharawal
* Dharug
* Garigal
* Georges River
* Heathcote
* Kamay Botany Bay
* Kanangra-Boyd
* Ku-ring-gai Chase
* Lane Cove
* Malabar Headland
* Marramarra
* Nattai
* Royal
* Scheyville
* Sydney Harbour
* Thirlmere Lakes
* Wollemi
* Yengo

Protected areas of New South Wales

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Towns, suburbs and localities of Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales

Towns, suburbs and localities|

* Aberdeen
* Blandford
* Bunnan
* Cassilis
* Dartbrook
* Gundy
* Gungal
* Merriwa
* Moonan Flat
* Murrurundi
* Murulla
* Niangala
* Parkville
* Scone

Rivers and other waterways|

* Bylong River
* Glenbawn Dam
* Hunter River
* Isis River
* Krui River
* Merriwa River
* Munmurra River

National park and nature reserves|

* Goulburn River National Park
* Towarri National Park

Other places and points of interest|

* Burning Mountain
* Scone Airport

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