Brindabella National Park

Brindabella National Park
New South Wales
IUCN category II (national park)
Brindabella National Park
Nearest town or city Canberra
Coordinates 35°13′54″S 148°46′44″E / 35.23167°S 148.77889°E / -35.23167; 148.77889Coordinates: 35°13′54″S 148°46′44″E / 35.23167°S 148.77889°E / -35.23167; 148.77889
Established 4 April 1996 (1996-04-04)[1]
Area 18,454 hectares (45,600 acres)
Managing authorities NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Website Brindabella National Park
See also Protected areas of
New South Wales

Brindabella National Park is an 18,454 hectares (45,600 acres) national park in New South Wales, Australia, that is located approximately 267 kilometres (166 mi) southwest of Sydney central business district[2] in the Brindabella Range. Much of the eastern boundary of the national park forms part of the western border of the Australian Capital Territory with New South Wales.

On 7 November 2008, the park was registered on the Australian National Heritage List as one of eleven areas constituting the Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Department of Environment Climate Change and Water Annual Report 2009-10". Department of Environment Climate Change and Water. November 2010: 274–275. ISSN 1838-5958.
  2. "Great Circle Distance between SYDNEY and BRINDABELLA NATIONAL PARK". Geosciences Australia website. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  3. "Australian Alps National Parks information". Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 2010-06-10.

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