Brindabella National Park
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| Brindabella National Park New South Wales |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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 Brindabella National Park
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| Nearest town or city | Canberra |
| Coordinates | 35°13′54″S 148°46′44″E / 35.23167°S 148.77889°ECoordinates: 35°13′54″S 148°46′44″E / 35.23167°S 148.77889°E |
| Established | 4 April 1996[1] |
| Area | 18,454 hectares (45,600 acres) |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Official site | www.environment.nsw.gov.au |
| 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]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Department of Environment Climate Change and Water Annual Report 2009-10". Department of Environment Climate Change and Water. November 2010. pp. 274–275. ISSN 1838-5958.
- ^ "Great Circle Distance between SYDNEY and BRINDABELLA NATIONAL PARK". Geosciences Australia website. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Australian Alps National Parks information". Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
