Cocoparra National Park
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{{Infobox Australian place
| type = protected
| name = Cocoparra National Park
| state = nsw
| iucn_category = II
| image = Cocoparra valley view.jpg
| caption = Store Creek, located within the national park
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| nearest_town_or_city = {{NSWcity|Griffith}}
| area = 83.57
| area_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkManagement.aspx?id=N0008|title=Cocoparra National Park: Park management|work=Office of Environment & Heritage|publisher=Government of New South Wales|access-date=15 October 2014}}
| established = {{start date|1969|12|03|df=y}}
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| managing_authorities = National Parks and Wildlife Service
| url = http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/cocoparra-national-park
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The Cocoparra National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The {{convert|8357|ha|adj=on}} national park is situated {{convert|457|km}} southwest of Sydney and {{convert|25|km}} northeast of {{NSWcity|Griffith}}.{{cite web|title=Cocoparra National Park|work=Total Travel|url=http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/nsw/riverina/griffith/attractions/gardens/cocoparra-national/details/|access-date=25 October 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121231015206/http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/nsw/riverina/griffith/attractions/gardens/cocoparra-national/details/|archive-date=31 December 2012}} The name of the park comes from the Aboriginal cocupara, or kookaburra.{{Cite web|title=Cocoparra National Park {{!}} Learn more|url=https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/cocoparra-national-park/learn-more|access-date=2021-08-19|website=NSW National Parks|language=en}}
Features
The park includes a prominent range of hills such as Bingar Mountain, {{convert|455|m}} above sea level and Brogden Mountain, {{convert|390|m}} above sea level, in an otherwise largely flat landscape. Adjoining the national park to the north is the Cocoparra Nature Reserve. The national park was gazetted in December 1969. The nature reserve was dedicated in 1963 with an area of {{convert|4647|ha}}.{{cite web|title=Cocoparra National Park and Cocoparra Nature Reserve: Plan of management|url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/parks/pomFinalCocoparraCocopara.pdf|type=PDF|work=NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service|publisher=Government of New South Wales|isbn=0-7310-0837-5 |date=March 1996|access-date=15 October 2014}} The Binya-Cocoparra area is classified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because of its relatively large population (of up to 50 individuals) of the near threatened painted honeyeater, as well as the diamond firetail.{{cite web |url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/binya-and-cocoparra-iba-australia |title=Binya and Cocoparra |website=datazone.birdlife.org |publisher=BirdLife International |access-date=14 March 2018}}
The rugged, robust landscape of the park provides a large number of different habitats.
The climate is semi arid. The vegetation communities reflect this, with wattle, orchids, ironbark and blue-tinged cypress pines.
The geology comprises Upper Devonian sandstones, siltstones and conglomerates.
There are a number of day use (picnic) areas in the park and a campground at Woolshed Flat.
See also
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References
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External links
:[http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/cocoparra-national-park NSW Parks and Wildlife Service Cocoparra National Park website]
:[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/parks/pomFinalCocoparraCocopara.pdf Online version of Cocoparra National Park Management Plan]
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Category:National parks of New South Wales
Category:Protected areas established in 1969
Category:1969 establishments in Australia