Gulaga National Park

Gulaga National Park New South Wales
IUCN category II (national park)
Mount Gulaga and Central Tilba
Gulaga National Park
Coordinates	36°18′24″S 150°01′09″E / 36.30667°S 150.01917°ECoordinates: 36°18′24″S 150°01′09″E / 36.30667°S 150.01917°E
Established	2001
Area	46.73 km^2 (18.0 sq mi)
Managing authorities	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Website	Gulaga National Park
See also	Protected areas of New South Wales

Gulaga is a national park on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. The park was created in 2001. It is 46.73 km² in area.^[1] 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.^[2]

On 6 May 2006 the freehold titles to Gulaga and Biamanga National Parks were handed back to the Yuin people by the New South Wales Government. Freehold title of Gulaga National Park will be held in trust for the Aboriginal owners by Merrimans and Wagonga Local Aboriginal Lands Councils, while that of Biamanga will be held in trust by Merrimans and Bega Local Aboriginal Lands Councils.^[3]

See also

• Protected areas of New South Wales

References

1. "Gulaga National Park". National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales). 2006. Retrieved 2006-05-22.
2. BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ulladulla to Merimbula. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2012-01-02.
3. Pacey, Laurelle (11 May 2006). "Handing back heartbeat of Yuin nation". Narooma News. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2006-05-22.