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Goulburn River National Park

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Rock art in Goulburn River NP
A large dripping wet rock wall on the left with a small creek flowing in the middle of the image.
The Drip rock wall found in Goulburn River NP

The Goulburn River National Park is a national park located in New South Wales, Australia, Template:Convert northwest of Sydney and it is Template:Convert south-west of Merriwa. The Goulburn River National Park is located in the Hunter Valley region and covers approximately Template:Convert of the Goulburn River. It is near the towns of Sandy Hollow, Denman, Merriwa, and Mudgee.

The park with its beautiful surroundings, forest and river offers many opportunities for recreation, such as fishing, hiking, kayaking, swimming and camping.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Animals

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The park is a sanctuary for kangaroos, wombats, emus, goannas, platypus, and a wide variety of birds. It lies within the Mudgee-Wollar Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for the endangered regent honeyeater.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Aboriginal heritage

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The park contains some 300 or more aboriginal site (mostly along the river).<ref name="npws">Template:Cite web</ref> The Wiradjuri, Gamileroi and Wonnarua Clans peoples have traditionally lived in this area since ancient times.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

See also

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References

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