Murramarang National Park

Murramarang National Park New South Wales
IUCN category II (national park)
File:Murramarang National Park - Depot Beach - Pascal Vuylsteker.jpg Depot Beach
Murramarang National Park
Nearest town or city	Batemans Bay
Coordinates
Established	4 May 1973 (1973-05-04)
Area	22 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Managing authorities	National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)
See also	Protected areas of New South Wales

Murramarang is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 206 km southwest of Sydney. It follows the coastline from Long Beach north to Merry Beach near Ulladulla. It is surrounded by three state forests, Kioloa, South Brooman, and Benandarrah. The park forms part of the Ulladulla to Merimbula Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for swift parrots.

Access and facilities

There are several entrances to the park off the Princes Highway. There are two major entrances, at the northern end via Bawly Point and Merry Beach and in the southern section off the highway near East Lynne to Pebbly Beach and Durras North. Roads in the park are generally unsealed. A campground is located just in the bush behind the beach.

File:PebblyBeach.jpg

Pebbly Beach in the Murramarang National Park

Attractions

• Pebbly Beach, one of the park's major attractions, lies between two headlands and forms a sand beach used for bathing and surfing, followed by hilly grassland towards the bush.
• Kangaroos graze close to the beach. Birds, including parrots are plentiful. Goannas live in the area.
• Walks and diving along the headlands.
• Tidal rock pools.

See also

• Protected areas of New South Wales

External links

• NPWS page
• 2002 NPWS Plan of Management