The Willi Willi National Park is a

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national park located on the

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region of

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, Australia.

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in 1996, the park is situated northeast of Sydney and west of . The park is part of the Hastings-Macleay group

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inscribed in 1986 and added to the

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in 2007. The park is quite noticeable from nearby as a tall

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to the north west. The park is between the

Macleay River The Macleay River is a river that spans the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia. Course and features Formed by the confluence of the Gara River, Salisbury Waters and Bakers Creek, the Macleay River r ...

and

Hastings River Hastings River (Birpai: ''Doongang''), an open and trained intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia. Course and features Hastings River rise ...

valleys and includes Kemps Pinnacle and Mount Banda Banda, both over above sea level. This is one of the most beautiful parks in

. Its diversity offers naturalists everything they need, there are protected species of plants, birds and animals, as well as a beautiful rainforest environment.

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Willi Willi National Park
at the

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