Eurobodalla National Park

Eurobodalla National Park is a non-contiguous national park in New South Wales, Australia, 268 km southwest of Sydney spanning from Moruya Heads to Tilba Tilba Lake, 12 km south of Narooma.[2] The park forms part of the Ulladulla to Merimbula Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for swift parrots.[3]

Eurobodalla National Park
New South Wales
Freshwater lake
Eurobodalla National Park
Nearest town or cityNarooma
Coordinates36°07′50″S 150°06′56″E
Established22 December 1995 (1995-12-22)
Area29.13 km2 (11.2 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteEurobodalla National Park
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales

Fauna

131 species of birds have been recorded in the park.[4] Many migratory birds use the coastal, estuarine and freshwater habitats of Eurobodalla National Park including the Far Eastern curlew, Eurasian whimbrel, greenshank, turnstone and bar-tailed godwit. Endangered species in the park include the long-nosed potoroo, white-footed dunnart, little tern and hooded plover.[5]

Features

Significant sites within the park are:[6]

  • Wreck of the SS Monaro
  • Pilot station, South Head Moruya
  • Toragy Point cemetery
  • Wreck of the Kameruka

See also

References
  1. DECCW | Eurobodalla National Park - Park Management New South Wales Department of the Environment, Climate Change and Water
  2. Eurobadalla National Park - getting there Archived 1 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine- NSWNP&WS
  3. BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ulladulla to Merimbula. Downloaded from "BirdLife International - conserving the world's birds". Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2014. on 2012-01-02.
  4. "Eurobodalla National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  5. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. (2007). Eurobodalla National Park Visitors' Guide.
  6. Eurobodalla National Park - Culture and History Archived 1 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine – NSWNP&WS



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