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Australia

New South Wales

New South Wales is vast and varied, with alpine areas that blossom with summery wildflowers and desolate outback extremes haunted by colonial architecture and aeons-old Aboriginal history. Then there are beaches blessed with year-round sun, vast tracts of secluded bush and fascinating wildlife.

Central NSW

cite: nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
Abercrombie River National Park: Abercrombie River, Retreat River and Silent Creek are important habitats for platypuses and eastern water rats. Wallaroos, red-necked wallabies, swamp wallabies and eastern grey kangaroos are often seen in the eucalypt forest.

Belford National Park: Created in 2003. Park consists of 294 hectares.

Cataract National Park: Created in 2003. Park consists of 1,504 hectares and 44 recorded species.

Cocoparra National Park: Wattles, orchids and blue-tinged cypress pines contrast against rich red rocks in one of the Riverina's rare forest remnants. After very heavy rains the creeks flow, waterfalls leap into life and the land is bright with wildflowers.

Conimbla National Park: Yambira mountain and its surrounding forested ranges rise nearly 500 m above the plain, forming a "bush island" amid the central west farm lands. Rock ledges and waterfalls have formed along some of the creek-lines, and wildflowers brighten the landscape in spring.

Coolah Tops National Park: Waterfalls plunge from the plateau heights in this spectacular park. Giant grass trees and tall, open forest with stands of huge snow gums shelter abundant wildlife, including gliders, wallabies, eagles and rare owls

Goobang National Park: Goobang National Park provides protection for the diverse range of plant and animal communities found in central west NSW, as well as the rich scenic, cultural and natural features of the area.

Goulburn River National Park: Extends along approximately 90 kilometres of the Goulburn River as it winds between sandstone cliffs honeycombed with caves, providing unusually easy access to a variety of recreational opportunities. The wide, sandy riverbanks offer easy walking and spectacular camping sites.

Kalyarr National Park: Newly created in 2005. Consists of 8,173 hectares.

Mount Kaputar National Park: A rugged island of wilderness, towering high above the surrounding Western Plains. Millions of years of erosion have carved this volcanic pile into the Nandewar Range, with its dramatic landscape of lava terraces, volcanic plugs and ring dykes. The park protects a wide variety of plant communities, including semi-arid woodlands, wet eucalypt forests and subalpine heaths.

Nangar National Park: The horse-shoe shaped red silt- stone cliff lines of the Nangar-Murga range is a landmark of the central west's rolling plains. The rocky slopes running down to Terrara creek, forests rich in flowering shrubs and timbered hills form an important wildlife refuge in a landscape that has been largely cleared.

Oolambeyan National Park: Once famous for its merino stud, ONP offers an insight into the pastoral history of the region. The homestead is surrounded by gardens and overlooks the surrounding woodlands and open grassland plains. The grasslands are home to threatened birds such as the bush stone curlew, superb parrot and plains-wanderer, as well as many other interesting animals and plants.

Timbarra NationalPark: Created in 2003. Consists of 1,772 hectares.

Turon National Park: The open eucalypt forest and river oaks of historic Turon Valley were once the site of one of the state's major goldfields, and the area is rich in colonial and Aboriginal heritage.

Warrumbungle National Park: The combination of forested ridges, rocky spires and domes, deep gorges and plenty of camping and visitor facilities make the Warrumbungles one of the most popular national parks.

Weddin Mountains National Park: This striking crescent of cliffs and ridged gullies is reputed to be a bushrangers' haunt. Ben Hall cave is named for one of the area's most infamous rogues.

Girralang Nature Reserve: The area was part of the Ophir goldfields and was first mined in 1851. One of the earliest gold strikes in Australia. Casuarina forests line the riverbanks, interspersed with red stringy bark, white box, red iron bark and bundy box. Swamp wallabies and eastern grey kangaroos are common and spotted-tailed quolls have been sighted in the area.

Throughout Australia

• New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service: NPWS is the government body responsible for developing and maintaining the parks and reserve system and conserving natural and cultural heritage, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
• Queensland's National Parks & Forests: the state's best scenery and incredible natural diversity, provide homes for native wildlife and protect special historic sites and indigenous cultural places.
• Western Australia's National Parks: a vast State covering 250 million hectares of some of the most ancient landscapes you'll find anywhere in the world: rugged gorges, tropical reefs, towering forests, woodlands, white beaches and 12,500 kilometres of coastline.
• South Australia's National Parks: Innes National Park, Lake Eyre National Park, Naracoorte National Park, Witjira National Park, Seal Bay, Belair National Park, Coorong National Park, Flinders Chase National Park
• National Parks of the Northern Territory: Kings Canyon National Park, Litchfield National Park, Mary River National Park, Nitmiluk National Park, Ularu (Ayers Rock), Watarrka National Park, Charles Darwin National Park, Elsey National Park, Kakadu National Park, Keep River National Park, Finke Gorge National Park, West McDonnell National Park
• Tasmania's National Parks: Tasmania has many species which have become, or are on the verge of extinction, on mainland Australia. Having fewer introduced predators and the relatively large amount of intact habitat on the island, make Tasmania a final refuge for many species.
• Parks Victoria: network of parks, including national, state and metropolitan parks, marine national parks, many significant cultural assets and Melbourne's bays and waterways.

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