Coorabakh National Park

Coordinates: 31°42′44″S 152°31′21″E / 31.71222°S 152.52250°E / -31.71222; 152.52250
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Coorabakh National Park
National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)
WebsiteCoorabakh National Park
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales

Coorabakh is a national park located near Hannam Vale in New South Wales, Australia, 272 kilometres (169 mi) northeast of Sydney.

Three volcanic outcrops known as Big Nellie (31°42′2″S 152°31′20″E / 31.70056°S 152.52222°E / -31.70056; 152.52222), Flat Nellie (31°42′39″S 152°30′37″E / 31.71083°S 152.51028°E / -31.71083; 152.51028) and Little Nellie (31°41′40″S 152°30′3″E / 31.69444°S 152.50083°E / -31.69444; 152.50083) dominate the park.

The park is covered in tall

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 (31°41′17″S 152°30′23″E / 31.68806°S 152.50639°E / -31.68806; 152.50639) 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.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Coorabakh National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

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