Eurobodalla National Park
Eurobodalla National Park New South Wales | |
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Eurobodalla National Park | |
Nearest town or city | Narooma |
Coordinates | 36°07′50″S 150°06′56″E |
Established | 22 December 1995 |
Area | 29.13 km2 (11.2 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Eurobodalla National Park |
See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
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. 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.
Fauna
131 species of birds have been recorded in the park. 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.
Features
Significant sites within the park are:
- Wreck of the SS Monaro
- Pilot station, South Head Moruya
- Toragy Point cemetery
- Wreck of the Kameruka