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Reserve types in NSW - National park

National parks are areas of land protected for their unspoiled landscapes, outstanding or representative ecosystems, native plant and animal species and places of natural or cultural significance.

In addition to their role in conservation, national parks provide opportunities for public appreciation and enjoyment, sustainable visitor use and scientific research.

The following list shows all national parks in NSW, sorted by region.

Region	Park	Size (hectares)	Date created	Info available	Map
Blue Mountains, South West	Abercrombie River National Park	19,000	22/12/1995	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Arakoon National Park	114	12/07/1974	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Richmond Tweed	Arakwal National Park	186	26/10/2001	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Bago Bluff National Park	4,023	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Bald Rock National Park	8,883	12/11/1971	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Bangadilly National Park	2,143	1/01/2001	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast, Newcastle and Hunter	Barakee National Park	4,981	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Barool National Park	11,214	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter, North West	Barrington Tops National Park	74,568	3/12/1969	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
New England Tablelands	Basket Swamp National Park	2,820	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Belford National Park	294	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Bellinger River National Park	2,830	1/01/1997	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast	Ben Boyd National Park	10,486	12/11/1971	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
North West	Ben Halls Gap National Park	3,018	22/12/1995	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Benambra National Park	1,399	1/01/2001	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Bendick Murrell National Park	1,784	1/01/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Sydney region	Berowra Valley National Park	3,885	10/09/2012	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast	Biamanga National Park	13,749	30/11/1994	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Bimberamala National Park	4,396	1/01/2001	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Bindarri National Park	5,513	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Biriwal Bulga National Park	6,528	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains, Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands, South West, Sydney region	Blue Mountains National Park	267,955	25/09/1959	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Upper North Coast	Bongil Bongil National Park	4,233	15/03/1995	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Boonoo Boonoo National Park	4,377	19/03/1982	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Booti Booti National Park	1,567	24/04/1992	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Richmond Tweed	Border Ranges National Park	31,729	8/06/1979	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Central Coast	Bouddi National Park	1,532	1/07/1935	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast	Bournda National Park	2,655	24/04/1992	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Snowy Mountains, South West	Brindabella National Park	18,454	4/04/1996	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Central Coast	Brisbane Water National Park	11,473	25/09/1959	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Richmond Tweed	Broadwater National Park	4,246	12/07/1974	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast, Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands, South West	Budawang National Park	23,787	23/09/1977	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Budderoo National Park	7,120	3/10/1986	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Bugong National Park	1,022	1/01/2001	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed, Upper North Coast	Bundjalung National Park	20,359	25/01/1980	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Bungawalbin National Park	3,730	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Bungonia National Park	770	21/05/2010	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Butterleaf National Park	3,000	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains	Capertee National Park	2,839	25/07/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Capoompeta National Park	4,297	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast, New England Tablelands	Carrai National Park	11,397	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Cascade National Park	3,620	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Cataract National Park	3,406	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Cathedral Rock National Park	10,921	17/11/1978	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Sydney region	Cattai National Park	424	24/04/1992	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Chaelundi National Park	19,175	1/01/1997	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast	Clyde River National Park	1,278	1/01/2001	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
South West	Cocoparra National Park	8,358	3/12/1969	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Newcastle and Hunter	Columbey National Park	787	1/07/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Conimbla National Park	8,472	18/07/1980	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Conjola National Park	11,032	30/11/1994	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
North West	Coolah Tops National Park	14,056	5/07/1996	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Coorabakh National Park	1,840	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast, New England Tablelands	Cottan-Bimbang National Park	30,679	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Crowdy Bay National Park	10,300	15/12/1972	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Outback	Culgoa National Park	35,240	4/04/1996	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast, New England Tablelands	Cunnawarra National Park	16,315	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter, North West	Curracabundi National Park	10,784	2/06/2006	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast, Snowy Mountains, South West	Deua National Park	122,033	30/03/1979	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Blue Mountains, Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands, Sydney region	Dharawal National Park	6,508	27/03/2012	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Central Coast, Sydney region	Dharug National Park	14,850	1/10/1967	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Dooragan National Park	1,042	1/01/1997	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Dorrigo National Park	11,902	16/12/1927	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Dunggir National Park	2,651	1/01/1997	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast	Eurobodalla National Park	2,913	22/12/1995	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Upper North Coast	Fortis Creek National Park	7,960	1/01/1997	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Gaagal Wanggaan (South Beach) National Park	635	22/04/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains	Gardens of Stone National Park	15,080	30/11/1994	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Sydney region	Garigal National Park	2,203	19/04/1991	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Sydney region	Georges River National Park	514	24/04/1992	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Newcastle and Hunter	Ghin-Doo-Ee National Park	4,819	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands, Upper North Coast	Gibraltar Range National Park	25,407	8/03/1963	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Newcastle and Hunter	Gir-um-bit National Park	613	1/07/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
North West, South West	Goobang National Park	42,080	22/12/1995	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Goolawah National Park	534	21/05/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Goonengerry National Park	440	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
North West	Goulburn River National Park	72,297	11/02/1983	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Snowy Mountains, South West	Gourock National Park	7,873	1/01/2001	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast	Gulaga National Park	4,673	1/01/2001	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast, Upper North Coast	Gumbaynggirr National Park	4,938	10/08/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Outback	Gundabooka National Park	63,903	4/04/1996	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
New England Tablelands, Upper North Coast	Guy Fawkes River National Park	105,937	30/06/1972	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Hat Head National Park	7,459	28/07/1972	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands, Sydney region	Heathcote National Park	2,679	1/01/1943	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Hunter Wetlands National Park	4,258	1/07/2007	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Indwarra National Park	940	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Jerrawangala National Park	4,009	1/01/2001	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Jervis Bay National Park	4,854	15/03/1995	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
South West	Jimberoo National Park	1,161	1/01/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Jindalee National Park	1,076	1/01/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Junuy Juluum National Park	945	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Sydney region	Kamay Botany Bay National Park	456	23/11/1984	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Blue Mountains, South West	Kanangra-Boyd National Park	68,661	3/12/1969	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Karuah National Park	3,309	1/07/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Outback	Kemendok National Park	9,874	1/07/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Keverstone National Park	1,000	27/03/2009	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Outback	Kinchega National Park	44,260	1/10/1967	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Kings Plains National Park	6,919	22/01/1988	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast	Kooraban National Park	11,644	1/01/2001	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Koreelah National Park	5,270	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Snowy Mountains	Kosciuszko National Park	673,492	5/06/1944	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Mid North Coast	Kumbatine National Park	15,100	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Central Coast, Sydney region	Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park	14,978	14/12/1894	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
New England Tablelands	Kwiambal National Park	7,157	19/05/2000	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
South West	Lachlan Valley National Park	11,085	1/07/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Sydney region	Lane Cove National Park	635	24/04/1992	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Mid North Coast	Limeburners Creek National Park	9,224	26/03/1971	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Snowy Mountains, South West	Livingstone National Park	1,919	1/01/2001	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Macquarie Pass National Park	1,064	3/12/1969	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Sydney region	Malabar Headland National Park	18	7/12/2012	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Mallanganee National Park	1,144	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Outback	Mallee Cliffs National Park	57,969	22/04/1977	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains	Mares Forest National Park	700	13/08/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Maria National Park	2,335	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Sydney region	Marramarra National Park	11,786	28/12/1979	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains	Marrangaroo National Park	1,671	28/02/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Maryland National Park	2,283	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Mebbin National Park	3,800	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Meroo National Park	3,663	1/01/2001	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Middle Brother National Park	1,830	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast	Mimosa Rocks National Park	5,802	13/04/1973	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Snowy Mountains	Minjary National Park	1,462	1/01/2001	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast, South West	Monga National Park	26,465	1/01/2001	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Mooball National Park	1,160	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands, South West	Morton National Park	192,353	2/09/1938	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
New England Tablelands	Mount Clunie National Park	1,426	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast	Mount Imlay National Park	4,822	21/07/1972	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Richmond Tweed	Mount Jerusalem National Park	5,149	22/12/1995	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands, North West	Mount Kaputar National Park	50,225	1/10/1967	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
New England Tablelands, Richmond Tweed	Mount Nothofagus National Park	2,180	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed, Upper North Coast	Mount Pikapene National Park	2,630	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter, North West	Mount Royal National Park	6,920	1/01/1997	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Mummel Gulf National Park	14,127	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Outback	Mungo National Park	110,967	6/04/1979	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast, Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Murramarang National Park	12,387	4/05/1973	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
South West	Murray Valley National Park	38,632	1/07/2010	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Outback, South West	Murrumbidgee Valley National Park	47,703	1/07/2010	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Outback	Mutawintji National Park	68,912	4/09/1998	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Newcastle and Hunter	Myall Lakes National Park	47,594	28/04/1972	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
South West	Nangar National Park	9,196	5/08/1983	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains, Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Nattai National Park	48,985	13/12/1991	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast, New England Tablelands, Upper North Coast	New England National Park	67,303	24/05/1935	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Nightcap National Park	8,080	22/04/1983	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
New England Tablelands, Newcastle and Hunter, North West	Nowendoc National Park	16,297	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Nymboi-Binderay National Park	17,243	1/01/1997	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands, Upper North Coast	Nymboida National Park	40,492	19/09/1980	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
South West	Oolambeyan National Park	21,851	25/10/2002	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast, New England Tablelands	Oxley Wild Rivers National Park	145,224	26/09/1986	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Outback	Paroo-Darling National Park	178,053	31/03/2000	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Central Coast	Popran National Park	3,970	30/11/1994	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Ramornie National Park	3,307	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Richmond Range National Park	15,712	1/01/1997	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands, Sydney region	Royal National Park	15,092	26/04/1879	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Mid North Coast	Saltwater National Park	33	24/09/2004	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Sydney region	Scheyville National Park	920	4/04/1996	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
North West	Scone Mountain National Park	78	23/12/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Sea Acres National Park	76	20/03/1987	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Seven Mile Beach National Park	964	12/11/1971	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
New England Tablelands	Single National Park	2,559	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast, Snowy Mountains	South East Forests National Park	116,099	1/01/1997	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Outback	Sturt National Park	325,329	25/02/1972	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Sydney region	Sydney Harbour National Park	393	4/04/1975	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Snowy Mountains, South West	Tallaganda National Park	16,729	1/01/2001	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Tapin Tops National Park	10,976	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
South West	Tarlo River National Park	8,074	28/05/1982	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains	Thirlmere Lakes National Park	630	7/04/1972	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Tilligerry National Park	141	1/07/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Timbarra National Park	1,772	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Tomaree National Park	2,402	9/11/1984	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Tooloom National Park	4,380	22/12/1995	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Toonumbar National Park	14,991	22/12/1995	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Outback	Toorale National Park	30,866	26/11/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
North West	Towarri National Park	6,074	2/10/1998	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains	Turon National Park	3,059	16/08/2002	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Ulidarra National Park	680	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast, Snowy Mountains	Wadbilliga National Park	98,530	30/03/1979	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Central Coast	Wallarah National Park	178	2/05/2003	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Wallaroo National Park	2,780	1/07/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Wallingat National Park	6,557	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Warra National Park	2,031	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
North West	Warrabah National Park	3,983	6/07/1984	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
North West	Warrumbungle National Park	23,312	30/10/1953	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
New England Tablelands, Upper North Coast	Washpool National Park	68,554	22/04/1983	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Central Coast	Watagans National Park	7,798	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
South West	Weddin Mountains National Park	8,377	12/11/1971	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Central Coast	Werakata National Park	3,337	1/01/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast, New England Tablelands	Werrikimbe National Park	33,309	11/07/1975	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
South West	Willandra National Park	19,386	26/05/1972	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Mid North Coast, New England Tablelands	Willi Willi National Park	29,870	4/04/1996	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Woko National Park	8,730	19/03/1982	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains, Newcastle and Hunter, North West, Sydney region	Wollemi National Park	501,703	14/12/1979	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Wollumbin National Park	4,117	1/07/2003	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
North West	Woolooma National Park	495	23/12/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Woomargama National Park	24,185	1/01/2001	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Worimi National Park	1,827	1/02/2007	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Central Coast	Wyrrabalong National Park	620	3/05/1991	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Yabbra National Park	8,890	1/01/1999	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Yanununbeyan National Park	3,521	1/01/2001	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Yarrahapinni Wetlands National Park	806	28/02/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast, Upper North Coast	Yarriabini National Park	2,183	1/01/2003	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter, Sydney region	Yengo National Park	154,328	11/03/1988	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Yuraygir National Park	35,502	25/01/1980	Information for visitors	Detailed park map