Wyrrabalong National Park
Most of the park lies in the Tuggerah Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for a variety of water and woodland birds.
The average elevation of the terrain is 8 metres.
History
The land now occupied by Wyrrabalong National Park was first inhabited by the indigenous Darkinjung and Awabakal peoples. The Darkinjung occupied the southern section and The Awabakal occupied the northern section. It is believed Europeans first discovered the Tuggerah Lakes in 1796. It was found by Governor of Tasmania, Colonel David Collins, who had arrived on the First Fleet, during the search for an escaped convict, Mary Morgan, who was said to be living with the Aborigines to the North of the Hawkesbury River.
Weather
The average summer temperature is between 20 °C and 25 °C, and the record measured temperature is 42.4 °C, in winter the temperature is between 10 °C and 17 °C, and the lowest measured temperature is 3.4 °C.
See also
References
- ^ "Wyrrabalong National Park: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Wyrrabalong National Park: Plan of Management (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 25 March 2013. ISBN 978-1-74359-198-7. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Wyrrabalong National Park". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ "Tuggerah". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ "Wyrrabalong National Park topographic map, elevation, relief". topographic-map.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Who Found Tuggerah Lake?". theentrancetcm.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2006.
- ^ "Wyrrabalong National Park | Visitor info". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
External links
- "Wyrrabalong National Park: Visitor guide". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (PDF brochure). Government of New South Wales. 2012.