Arakwal National Park is a national park in
New South Wales
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
, 624 km north of
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
and immediately south of
Cape Byron
Cape Byron is the easternmost point of the mainland of Australia, located in New South Wales. It is about east of the town of Byron Bay, New South Wales and projects into the Pacific Ocean at 28.6335° S, 153.6383° E. A lighthouse is situated th ...
, the most easterly point of mainland Australia. The park protects an area of
Wallum country, of coastal clay heaths, between the adjacent town of
Byron Bay and east-facing Tallow Beach. It provides habitat to numerous bird species and two native frog species, the
Wallum Froglet (''Crinia tinnula'') and
Wallum Sedge Frog (''Litoria olongburensis''), both of which are deemed vulnerable to extinction.
Traditionally the land of the
Arakwal
The Arakwal are an Aboriginal Australian people of the state of New South Wales.
Country
In Norman Tindale 's estimation the Arakwal had about of territory, stretching from Ballina, New South Wales, Ballina and the north side of the Richmond Riv ...
people, the park was proclaimed in 2001 after the Arakwal Indigenous community and the New South Wales state government reached a land use agreement. The Arakwal people are co-managers of the park.
National Park together with the Bay Byron its appeal a remote resort, the beach offers possibilities whale watching, bird watching, swimming, fishing and excursions.
Along the park stretch sandy beaches 3 kilometers long.
The Arakwal National Park is also listed under IUCN Green List along with Cape Byron State Conservation Area.
See also
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List of national parks of Australia
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Protected areas of New South Wales
The Protected areas of New South Wales include both terrestrial and marine protected areas. there are 225 national parks in New South Wales.
Based on the Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database (CAPAD) 2020 data there are 2136 separat ...
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Wallum
References
External links
Information on creation of Arakwal NP from ABC Australia
National parks of New South Wales
Protected areas established in 2001
2001 establishments in Australia
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