Monga National Park

National park in Australia

Monga National Park
Eucalyptus forest at Monga National Park
Map showing the location of Monga National Park
Map showing the location of Monga National Park
Monga National Park
LocationNew South Wales
Nearest cityBraidwood.
Coordinates35°39′47″S 149°58′16″E / 35.66306°S 149.97111°E / -35.66306; 149.97111
Area251.44 km2 (97.08 sq mi)
Established1 January 2001
Governing bodyNSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
WebsiteOfficial website

The Monga National Park is a 251.44-square-kilometre (97.08 sq mi) national park located 230 kilometres (140 mi) south west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The closest town nearby is Braidwood.[1]

Monga features outstanding high altitude eucalyptus forest and temperate rainforest. It contains the Corn Trail, a historic bridle-track, built in the 1830s, that has been restored and reopened as a walking track.[2][3]

In the park you can find many cultural sites of the ancient Aboriginal peoples of Yuin and Walbunja.[4]

The park has an elevation of 686 meters.[5]

See also

References

Media related to Monga National Park at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ "Monga National Park".
  2. ^ "Corn Trail walking track". NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Corn Trail offers up rich plenitude of flora and fauna". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 8 November 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Monga National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Worldwide Elevation Finder". elevation.maplogs.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.


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