Editing Coorabakh National Park

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type                   = protected
| name                   = Coorabakh National Park
| state                  = nsw
| iucn_category          = II
| image                  = Coorabakh National Park Big Nellie Mountain from Little Nellie.jpg
| caption                = [[Big Nellie Mountain]], photographed from Little Nellie Mountain
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| coordinates            = {{coord|31|42|44|S|152|31|21|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = left
| relief   = 1
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| nearest_town_or_city   = {{NSWcity|Taree}}
| area                   = 18
| area_footnotes         = 
| established            = {{start date|1999|1|1|df=y}}
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| managing_authorities   = National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)
| url                    = http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/coorabakh-national-park
}}
'''Coorabakh''' is a [[national park]] located near [[Hannam Vale, New South Wales|Hannam Vale]] in New South Wales, Australia, {{convert|272|km}} northeast of Sydney.

Three volcanic outcrops known as ''Big Nellie'' ({{coord|31|42|2|S|152|31|20|E|type:mountain_region:AU}}), ''Flat Nellie'' ({{coord|31|42|39|S|152|30|37|E|type:mountain_region:AU}}) and ''Little Nellie'' ({{coord|31|41|40|S|152|30|3|E|type:mountain_region:AU}}) dominate the park.

The park is covered in tall [[eucalypt]] forest and shrubs on the exposed Lansdowne [[escarpment]], while warm temperate and subtropical [[rainforest]] can be found in more protected areas.  Endangered species such as the spotted-tailed [[quoll]], [[powerful owl]] and [[Stuttering Frog|stuttering frog]] can be found in the area.

'''Newbys Cave''' can be reached by following Newbys Creek from the carpark, while '''Newbys Lookout''' offers picnic facilities and panoramic views of the [[Manning River]] valley. '''Flat Rock Lookout''' ({{coord|31|41|17|S|152|30|23|E|type:landmark_region:AU}}) overlooks the upper Lansdowne Valley and Comboyne Plateau escarpment. Starrs Creek picnic area has a rainforest viewing platform.

The park borders the Lansdowne State Forest.

Before the arrival of the Europeans, this area belonged to the Ngaamba people.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coorabakh National Park {{!}} Learn more|url=https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/coorabakh-national-park/learn-more|access-date=2021-08-25|website=NSW National Parks|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Protected areas of New South Wales]]
* [[Coopernook, New South Wales]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0117 Coorabakh National Park]

{{National Parks of New South Wales}}
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[[Category:National parks of New South Wales]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1999]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in Australia]]


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