Thirlmere Lakes National Park
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Location: | New South Wales , Australia | |
Specialty: | untouched lake system | |
Next city: | 20 kilometer (s) from Picton | |
Surface: | 6.3 km² | |
Founding: | April 7, 1972 | |
Visitors: | 15,000 (1997) |
The Thirlmere Lakes National Park ( English Thirlmere Lakes National Park ) is a 6.3 km² small national park in New South Wales , Australia , about 100 km southwest of Sydney . It is located in the area of the Blue Mountains , which was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000 , and adjoins the Nattai National Park to the east .
The park was established in 1972 to preserve one of the last pristine lake systems in the greater Sydney area. The five reed-fringed lakes are about five kilometers long along a mostly dry river . They are home to a wide variety of water birds , as well as freshwater swims , mussels and jellyfish . Numerous wombats live in the eucalyptus forests around the lakes .
In order to preserve the valuable ecosystem , camping is not allowed.
Web links
- Official site of the park (English)
- Pictures and further information on www.stonequarry.com.au (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service: The Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Nomination (PDF; 5.9 MB), page 239. (English)
- ^ Natural Attractions - Thirlmere Lakes. Retrieved April 20, 2010 .
- ↑ a b Official website of the park. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECC), accessed April 20, 2010 .