Editing Murramarang National Park

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}}
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| name                   = Murramarang National Park
| state                  = nsw
| iucn_category          = II
| image                  = Murramarang National Park - Depot Beach - Pascal Vuylsteker.jpg
| caption                = Depot Beach
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| nearest_town_or_city   = Batemans Bay
| area                   = 121
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| established            = {{start date|1973|5|4|df=y}}
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| managing_authorities   = National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)
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'''Murramarang''' is a national park in [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]], {{convert|206|km|abbr=on}} southwest of [[Sydney]]. It follows the coastline from Long Beach north to Merry Beach near [[Ulladulla]]. It is surrounded by three [[state forest]]s, [[Kioloa, New South Wales|Kioloa]], [[South Brooman]], and [[Benandarrah]].  The park forms part of the [[Ulladulla to Merimbula Important Bird Area]], identified as such by [[BirdLife International]] because of its importance for [[swift parrot]]s.<ref>BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ulladulla to Merimbula. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2012-01-02.</ref>

'''Murramarang National  Park''' is of great cultural and historical significance for Aboriginal people.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Murramarang National Park {{!}} Learn more|url=https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/murramarang-national-park/learn-more|access-date=2021-11-16|website=NSW National Parks|language=en}}</ref>

==Access and facilities==
There are several entrances to the park off the [[Princes Highway]]. There are two major entrances, at the northern end via Bawly Point and Merry Beach and in the southern section off the highway near East Lynne to Pebbly Beach and Durras North. Roads in the park are generally unsealed.  A campground is located just in the bush behind the beach.

[[Image:PebblyBeach.jpg|thumb|right|Pebbly Beach in the Murramarang National Park]]

===Attractions===
* Pebbly Beach, one of the park's major attractions, lies between two headlands and forms a sand beach used for bathing and surfing, followed by hilly grassland towards the bush.
* [[Kangaroo]]s graze close to the beach. Birds, including parrots are plentiful. [[Goanna]]s live in the area.
* Walks and diving along the headlands.
* Tidal rock pools.
* Wasp Head, Depot, Pebbly and Merry Beaches are popular surfing spots. These beaches also include numerous walking trails.<ref name="LonelyPlanet"/>
* Myrtle Beach is a popular beach for nudists.<ref name="LonelyPlanet"/>
* Durras Mountain includes a steep but enjoyable hiking trail.<ref name="LonelyPlanet"/>
* Murramarang Aboriginal Area is located in the northern region of the park and it encompasses the largest [[midden]] on the south coast.<ref name="LonelyPlanet"/>

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

==References==
{{reflist | refs = 
<ref name="LonelyPlanet">{{cite book|last1=Peter|first1=Dragicevich|title=East Coast Australia|date=2014|publisher=Lonely Planet|location=London, UK|isbn=978-1-74220-425-3|page=192|edition=5th}}</ref>
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Murramarang National Park}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080202170029/http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0025?OpenDocument&ParkKey=N0025&Type=Xo NPWS page]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930040918/http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/pom_final_murramarangnp_islands.pdf 2002 NPWS Plan of Management]

{{National Parks of New South Wales}}

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[[Category:National parks of New South Wales]]
[[Category:South Coast (New South Wales)]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1973]]
[[Category:1973 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Important Bird Areas of New South Wales]]


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