Ben Halls Gap National Park

Ben Halls Gap National Park New South Wales
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)[1]
Ben Halls Gap National Park, October 2013
Ben Halls Gap National Park
Coordinates	31°37′11″S 151°11′06″E
Established	1995
Area	30.18 km^2 (11.7 sq mi)[2]
Managing authorities	National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)
See also	Protected areas of New South Wales

Ben Halls Gap National Park is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 251 km^[3] north of Sydney.

Near the national park are villages like Nundle and Murrurundi and the town of Quirindi.^[4]

One of the main features of the park are the extraordinary ancient eucalyptus forests.^[5]

See also

• Protected areas of New South Wales

References

1. "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2018. Australian Government, Department of the Environment and Energy). 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
2. "Department of Environment Climate Change and Water Annual Report 2009-10". Annual Report. Department of Environment Climate Change and Water: 274–275. November 2010. ISSN 1838-5958.
3. "Great Circle Distance between SYDNEY and BEN HALLS GAP NATIONAL PARK". Geosciences Australia website. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
4. "Map of Ben Halls Gap National Park in New South Wales - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia". bonzle.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
5. "Ben Halls Gap Nature Reserve Needs Protecting | Hills of Gold Preservation Inc". Retrieved 26 July 2021.