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State Parks Of New South Wales
The state parks of New South Wales are 18 protected areas in New South Wales, Australia reserved for camping, water sports and recreational uses. State parks are maintained by the New South Wales Department of Lands (New South Wales), Department of Lands and managed by community trust boards. They are: *Bellinger Heads State Park, near Coffs Harbour at the mouth of the Bellinger River, Bellinger and Kalang River, Kalang Rivers. *Belmont State Park, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Lake Macquarie (or Belmont Wetlands), of wetlands and dunes, established as a state park in 2005. *Burrinjuck Waters State Park (officially Burrinjuck State Recreation Area) , near Yass, New South Wales, Yass, of bushland on the southern escarpment of Mount Barren Jack. *Coffs Coast State Park (officially Coffs Coast Regional Park) , near Coffs Harbour . *Copeton Waters State Park (officially Copeton State Recreation Area) near Armidale, on the southern shore of Copeton Dam on the Gwydir River *C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood, non-timber forest products, water, ...) is limited. The term "protected area" also includes marine protected areas and transboundary protected areas across multiple borders. As of 2016, there are over 161,000 protected areas representing about 17 percent of the world's land surface area (excluding Antarctica). For waters under national jurisdiction beyond inland waters, there are 14,688 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), covering approximately 10.2% of coastal and marine areas and 4.12% of global ocean areas. In contrast, only 0.25% of the world's oceans beyond national jurisdiction are covered by MPAs. In recent years, the 30 by 30 initiative has targeted to protect 30% of ocean territory and 30% of land territory worldwide by 2030; this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwydir River
Gwydir River (locally Australian English phonology, [gwɑe̯də]), a major inland perennial stream, perennial river of the Barwon River (New South Wales), Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands, North West Slopes, New South Wales, North West Slopes, and Orana (New South Wales), Orana districts of New South Wales, Australia. The river rises at the junction of the Rocky River (New South Wales), Rocky River and Boorolong Creek, at Yarrowyck, New South Wales, Yarrowyck, northwest of Uralla and flows generally northwest and west, joined by over thirty-four tributary, tributaries, including the Horton River (Australia), Horton and Mehi River, Mehi rivers, before reaching its confluence with the Barwon River (New South Wales), Barwon River, north east of Collarenebri; descending over its Watercourse, course. The flow of the river is Dam, impounded by Copeton Dam, with storage used for town water supply, stock, domestic use and irri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbil
Mumbil is a town in the east of central New South Wales, Australia. The town is within Dubbo Regional Council, part of the Orana Region, north west of the state capital, Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd .... At the , Mumbil and the surrounding area had a population of 421. History In 1950 construction commenced on the Burrendong Dam. The dam workforce was living in Mumbil and led to the development of many new services in the town, including electricity, reticulated water, and garbage collection. A public hall and church were built and the school expanded. A number of new stores opened. References External links {{authority control Towns in New South Wales Towns in the Central West (New South Wales) Dubbo Regional Council Main Western railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubbo
Dubbo (; ) is a city in the Orana (New South Wales), Orana Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre in the Orana region, with a population of 43,516 at June 2021. The city is located at the intersection of the Newell Highway, Newell, Mitchell Highway, Mitchell, and Golden Highway, Golden highways. Dubbo officially became a city in the year 1966. Dubbo is located roughly above sea level, north-west of Sydney ( by road) and is a major road and rail freight hub to other parts of New South Wales. It is linked by national highways north to Brisbane and Charleville, Queensland, Charleville, south towards Melbourne and Canberra, east to Sydney, Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle and Gosford and west to Broken Hill, New South Wales, Broken Hill and Adelaide. Dubbo is included in the rainfall and weather forecast region for the Central West Slopes and in the Central West Slopes and Plains division of the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia), Bureau of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Burrendong State Park
The state parks of New South Wales are 18 protected areas in New South Wales, Australia reserved for camping, water sports and recreational uses. State parks are maintained by the New South Wales Department of Lands and managed by community trust boards. They are: * Bellinger Heads State Park, near Coffs Harbour at the mouth of the Bellinger and Kalang Rivers. * Belmont State Park, Lake Macquarie (or Belmont Wetlands), of wetlands and dunes, established as a state park in 2005. * Burrinjuck Waters State Park (officially Burrinjuck State Recreation Area) , near Yass, of bushland on the southern escarpment of Mount Barren Jack. * Coffs Coast State Park (officially Coffs Coast Regional Park) , near Coffs Harbour . *Copeton Waters State Park (officially Copeton State Recreation Area) near Armidale, on the southern shore of Copeton Dam on the Gwydir River * Cronulla State Park. * Goolawah State Park, near Crescent Head. * Grabine Lakeside State Park, , near Bigga, near W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wollongong
Wollongong ( ; Dharawal: ''Woolyungah'') is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near water' or 'sound of the sea'. Wollongong lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 85 kilometres (53 miles) south of Sydney. Wollongong had an estimated urban population of 302,739 at June 2018, making it the third-largest city in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle and the List of cities in Australia by population, tenth-largest city in Australia by population. The city's current List of mayors and lord mayors of Wollongong, Lord Mayor is Tania Brown who was elected in 2024. The Wollongong area extends from Helensburgh, New South Wales, Helensburgh in the north to Windang and Yallah in the south. Geologically, the city is located in the south-eastern part of the Sydney basin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killalea
Killalea Regional Park is a national park in New South Wales, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... It is managed by National Parks and Wildlife Services. History and Facilities The park has camping and beach facilities. Entry is free. In June 2011, the Killalea State Park Trust, which manages the park, proposed instating an entry fee to allow the park to expand and improve its services. In 2009, the Killalea Reserve was declared a national surfing reserve with a vision to preserve this unique surfing break for future generations. References External linksOfficial site Parks in New South Wales {{NewSouthWales-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jervis Bay State Park
Jervis may refer to: Places * Cape Jervis, South Australia * Jervis Shopping Centre, Dublin * Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, an ocean bay and a village * Jervis Inlet, British Columbia, Canada * Jervis Island, now known as Rábida Island, one of the Galápagos Islands * Jervis Street, a street in Dublin, Republic of Ireland ** Jervis Luas stop, a stop on the Dublin Luas red line Other uses * Jervis (name), a list of people with the given name or surname * Baron Jervis, a title held by Royal Navy Admiral John Jervis (1735–1823) * , a Royal Navy destroyer See also * * Port Jervis, New York, United States, a city * Jarvis (other) Jarvis may refer to: People * Jarvis (name), both as a surname and given name * Järvis, an Estonian surname Places * 3353 Jarvis, an asteroid named after Gregory Jarvis * Jarvis, Missouri, a community in the United States * Jarvis, Ontario, ... * Gervis (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crowdy Head
Crowdy Head is a headland on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, 7 km from Harrington between Forster and Port Macquarie. The head is mostly cleared and was quarried between 1895 and 1901 for the Manning River Manning River (Birpai language, Biripi: ''Boolumbahtee''), an open and Breakwater (structure), trained mature wind wave, wave dominated estuary#Lagoon-type or bar-built, barrier estuary, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast ... training wall. Crowdy Head is the site of Crowdy Head Light, a tall lighthouse built in 1878. And has a small harbour with a dedicated Marine Rescue NSW rescue boat, It is also home to Crowdy Head Surf Life Saving Club. References Further reading * Headlands of New South Wales Coastal towns in New South Wales {{NewSouthWales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyangala Dam
Wyangala Dam is a major gated embankment dam, rock fill with clay core embankment and gravity dam with eight radial gates and a concrete Spillway#Chute spillways, chute spillway across the Lachlan River, located in the South West Slopes, south-western slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, hydroelectricity, hydro-power, irrigation, water supply and conservation. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Wyangala. Location and features Commenced in 1928, completed in 1935, and upgraded in 1971, Wyangala Dam is a major reservoir situated below the confluence of the Lachlan and Abercrombie River, Abercrombie rivers, located approximately upstream, east of Cowra. The dam was built by the New South Wales Water Conservation & Irrigation Commission to supply water for irrigation, flood mitigation and potable water for the towns of Cowra, Forbes, New South Wales, Forbes, Parkes, New South Wales, Parkes, Condobolin, Lake Cargelligo, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigga, New South Wales
Bigga is a village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in Upper Lachlan Shire. It is in the Parish of Bigga, County of Georgiana. The name Bigga is thought to originate as a shortened version of the Biggs Grant. Bigga is on the western side of the Abercrombie Mountains. It is 91 km northwest of Goulburn and 52 km southeast of Cowra. Nearby towns are: Abercrombie River, Binda, Greenmantle, Grabine, Reids Flat, and Tuena. Nearby places are: Blanket Flat and Crooked Corner. These places were once towns. Bigga is noted for producing some of the world's finest superfine wool. The earliest explorer into the Bigga area was James Meehan who passed through in April 1820, travelling from Mount McDonald to Bathurst, via what was then called the Fish River, but today is known as the Lachlan River. The first official land sale in the region was of at ''Sandy Creek'' to Samuel A. Blackman in 1835. ''Sandy Creek'' was one of the first fine wool farms i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grabine Lakeside State Park
The state parks of New South Wales are 18 protected areas in New South Wales, Australia reserved for camping, water sports and recreational uses. State parks are maintained by the New South Wales Department of Lands and managed by community trust boards. They are: * Bellinger Heads State Park, near Coffs Harbour at the mouth of the Bellinger and Kalang Rivers. * Belmont State Park, Lake Macquarie (or Belmont Wetlands), of wetlands and dunes, established as a state park in 2005. * Burrinjuck Waters State Park (officially Burrinjuck State Recreation Area) , near Yass, of bushland on the southern escarpment of Mount Barren Jack. * Coffs Coast State Park (officially Coffs Coast Regional Park) , near Coffs Harbour . *Copeton Waters State Park (officially Copeton State Recreation Area) near Armidale, on the southern shore of Copeton Dam on the Gwydir River * Cronulla State Park. * Goolawah State Park, near Crescent Head. * Grabine Lakeside State Park, , near Bigga, near W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
