Ben Halls Gap National Park Explained

Type:protected
Ben Halls Gap National Park
State:nsw
Iucn Category:Ia
Iucn Ref:[1]
Coordinates:-31.6197°N 151.185°W
Relief:yes
Area:30.18
Area Footnotes:[2]
Established:1995
Managing Authorities:National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)

Ben Halls Gap National Park is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 251 km[3] north of Sydney.

Near the national park are villages like Nundle and Murrurundi and the town of Quirindi.[4]

One of the main features of the park are the extraordinary ancient eucalyptus forests.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab) . CAPAD 2018. Australian Government, Department of the Environment and Energy) . 21 October 2019. 2018.
  2. Department of Environment Climate Change and Water Annual Report 2009-10. Annual Report. Department of Environment Climate Change and Water. November 2010. 1838-5958. 274–275.
  3. Web site: Great Circle Distance between SYDNEY and BEN HALLS GAP NATIONAL PARK. 11 August 2011. Commonwealth of Australia. Geosciences Australia website. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020195905/http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/distancedraw2?rec1=106819&placename=ben+halls+gap&placetype=0&state=NSW&place1=SYDNEY&place1long=151.209595&place1lat=-33.873199. 20 October 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Map of Ben Halls Gap National Park in New South Wales - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2021-07-26. bonzle.com.
  5. Web site: Ben Halls Gap Nature Reserve Needs Protecting Hills of Gold Preservation Inc. 2021-07-26. en-AU.