Myall Lakes National Park
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| Myall Lakes National Park New South Wales | |
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 Beach at Myall Lakes National Park, NSW | |
| Established | 1972 |
| Area | 448 km2 (173.0 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales) |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
Myall Lakes National Park is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 188 kilometres (117 mi) northeast of Sydney. It surrounds the scenic Myall Lakes, and includes Broughton Island.
History
The Worimi Aboriginal people had inhabited the Myall Lakes National Park land area for it's abundance of natural resources. These natural resources had offered a traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyle for the Worimi people. The park includes important spiritual sites that are an important part of the identity of local Aboriginal people. Dark Point Aboriginal Place served as a location for the Worimi people to gather together for ceremonies and feasts and has been of significance to Worimi people for at least 4000 years. [1]
Environment
Myall Lakes National Park incorporates a patchwork of freshwater lakes, the ocean, islands, native flora, dense littoral rainforest and beaches. The lakes support a large variety of birds including bowerbirds, white-bellied sea eagle and tawny frogmouths. [2]
Native Fauna which can also be seen in the park includes the nocturnal long-nosed bandicoot which has grey-brown fur and a pointed snout for which it uses to forage for worms and insects. The Striped marsh frog can be found near ponds and swamps and has a distinct sound which can be heard all year round. [3]
Climate
The average high temperature during the summer season averages between 19°C and 27°C. The highest temperature recorded at the park is 41.5°C. [4] The average temperature during the winter season averages between 10°C and 19°C with the lowest temperature on record being 1.1°C. [4] The wettest month typically occurs in May while the driest month occurs in November. The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day is 257.8mm. [4]
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- ^ "Myall Lakes National Park". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ Dragicevich, Peter (August 2014). East Coast Australia (5th ed.). Printed in China: Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd. pp. 126–127. ISBN 9781 74220 425 3.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Myall Lakes National Park". Skip to contentNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Myall Lakes National Park Visitor Info". Skip to contentNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 20 May 2017.