The Washpool National Park is a

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located in the

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region of

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. The park is situated approximately north of

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, inland from . The park has two campgrounds and is managed by the

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. It was established in 1983 to preserve the significant plant and animal populations found in the Washpool and Gibraltar Range forests. The Park is part of the Washpool and Gibraltar Range area of the

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inscribed in 1986 and added to the

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in 2007. This natural habitat is full of diversity of plants, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds. The average elevation of the terrain is 704 meters. Average summer temperatures range between 14 ° C and 26 ° C, and winter temperatures between 2 ° C and 15 ° C.

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National parks of New South Wales Protected areas established in 1983 Gondwana Rainforests of Australia 1983 establishments in Australia New England (New South Wales) {{NewSouthWales-protected-area-stub

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