Sydney Harbour National Park
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The Sydney Harbour National Park is an Australian national park comprising parts of Port Jackson, Sydney and its foreshores and various islands. The 392-hectare (970-acre) national park lies in New South Wales and was created progressively, from 1975.[1]
The national park protects the landforms of
The national park is managed by the
History
Residential development has impacted a significant amount of the harbour foreshores over many years. Much of what remained was preserved partly due to the presence of military bases, and partly because of the work of conservationists. Early conservationists were responsible for stopping mining at
It was not possible to undo all the damage done in past decades, but there was still much that could be preserved, and the 1960s were a particularly active time in this regard. In 1965 the
Features
The national park is renowned for its sheltered beaches, tranquil picnic spots, rich Aboriginal, colonial and military heritage, aquatic reserves and harbour islands.[3]
The Guringai Resting Places, at both Reef Beach and Quarantine Station, are Aboriginal reburial sites where ancestral remains have been returned to Country. Access to the Aboriginal burial sites is restricted at the request of the Aboriginal community.[4][5]
Military fortifications, at the Georges Head Battery, Fort Denison, and North, Middle and South Heads stretch back to the early years of the colony. At the Quarantine Station there are archaeological features and over a thousand engravings. Historic sites include Greycliffe House, erected at Shark Bay by the Wentworth family in neo-Gothic style during the 1850s; and the mast of the first HMAS Sydney at Bradleys Head. There is also a swimming beach at Nielsen Park, a restaurant and a cafe.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Sydney Harbour National Park: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-74293-815-8. Archived(PDF) from the original on 25 June 2014.
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (PDF brochure). Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Atlas of Aboriginal Places: Guringai Resting Place: Reef Beach". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Atlas of Aboriginal Places: Guringai Resting Place: Quarantine Station". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. 21 May 2013.
External links
- "Sydney Harbour National Park". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Government of New South Wales.
- "Sydney Harbour National Park". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (PDF brochure). Government of New South Wales.
- Picture of Sydney Harbour National Park (north).
- Picture of Sydney Harbour National Park (south).