Monga National Park New South Wales | |
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IUCN category II (
national park) | |
Nearest town or city | Braidwood. |
Coordinates | 35°39′47″S 149°58′16″E / 35.66306°S 149.97111°E |
Established | 1 January 2001 |
Area | 251.44 km2 (97.1 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | National Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Monga National Park |
See also |
Protected areas of New South Wales |
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]
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