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Crowdy Bay National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Crowdy Bay is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 271 km northeast of Sydney. Categories: National parks of New South Wales Managing authorities: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crowdy_Bay_National_Park   (87 words)

Crowdy Bay National Park (NSW - Australia) Crowdy Bay National Park protects an area of about 9 500 hectares on the NSW mid-north coast, to the north of Newcastle. Crowdy Bay National Park is accessed off the Pacific Highway at Moorland. Camping fees apply at Crowdy Head National Park. wilderness.esmartweb.com /NSW/crowdy.html   (182 words)

MANVALremdm.pl?Do=logon&Page=PNum14&User=anon&Pass=pass Crowdy Bay National Park is 25 kilometres north-east of Taree and three kilometres south of Laurieton. Crowdy Bay is also home to threatened species, such as the rare glossy black cockatoo, often seen on one of the park's walks, and the brushtail phascogale. Crowdy Head to the South of the park, on the other hand, was reputedly named Crowded Head by Captain Cook, who in 1770 sighted a crowd of Aboriginal people on the headland when sailing past in HMS Endeavour. www.retreat-to-nature.com /cgi-bin/MANVALremdm.pl?Do=logon&Page=PNum14&User=anon&Pass=pass   (1222 words)

HARRINGTON CROWDY HEAD  -  Our Region of the Manning Vally and Taree, ringed by Crowdy Bay, Coorabakh and Pjurrigan National Parks, near Moorland, Johns River, Coopernook and the Harrington Hinterland Harrington and Crowdy Head are both gateways to one of Australia's most beautiful coastal rainforest, headland and beach national parks. Pjurrigan National Park, also known as Middle Brother National Park is the northern-most of the national parks in the Manning Valley region. Metcalf built Tennant a house near Diamond Head which was restored by the National Parks in 1980. www.fallsretreat.com.au /HarringtonAndCrowdyHead/HarringtonAndManningValleyRegion.html   (1514 words)

Wetlands and Activities - North Coast Region Crowdy Bay National Park is a large complex of dunal wetlands that remain in a relatively natural condition and are considered to be a good example of this wetland type. Bundjalung National Park is located on the coastal floodplain south of Evans Head and north of Iluka between the Clarence and Evans Rivers. Bundjalung National Park consists of a dunal wetland system, with a mosaic of wet heath, sedgeland, dry heath, forested swamp and sclerophyll forest south of Evans Head (Griffith 1983). www.dlwc.nsw.gov.au /care/wetlands/activities/northcoast   (4110 words)

Open Dry Heath in the South-east Queensland and NSW North Coast Bioregions The Open Dry Heath in the South-east Queensland and NSW North Coast Bioregions ecological community is distributed along the east coast of Australia from Noosa National Park in south-east Queensland, south to Crowdy Bay National Park on the central NSW coast. Park management plans have been prepared, or are in preparation, for all the northern coastal national parks of NSW and for Noosa National Park. A wallum banksia - Allocasuarina simulans dry heathland is restricted to Booti Booti National Park, near Forster, and Allocasuarina distyla occurs with wallum banksia on the Bouddi Peninsula, near Gosford (Griffith 1993). www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/threatened/nominations/dry-heath.html   (1916 words)

Crowdy Head Accommodation - Ozstays Lighthouse views is part of a small coastal village 70 houses Crowdy Head in a beautiful unspoilt coastal area known as Crowdy Bay National park. Crowdy Head is 6 km North of Harrington which is at the mouth of the beautiful Manning river. The property is at the top of the headland near the Crowdy head lighthouse elevation 67 meters via a Private treelinred cliff road. ozstays.com.au /accommodation/.../12509_crowdy_head_accommodation.html   (700 words)

DiamondHead.html As seems compulsory with all camp sites in national parks, we had a collection of big fat goannas that were always on the lookout for food. The smooth sea below, complete with dolphins, the long sweep of Crowdy Bay with endless waves sidleing along trailing foam and the opressive heat as soon as you moved out of the breeze. Hardly a vehicle or person to be seen as we walk along from Mermaid Parking area. fehps.une.edu.au /F/s/curric/pMetcalfe/DOCS/NationalParks/DiamondHead.html   (1723 words)

Worldisround - Croki - NSW - Australia - July 2004 - New South Wales photos A wallaby feeding by the car-park at Crowdy Bay National Park - Its joey was... Looking down to the ocean from the cliff top walk in Crowdy Bay... A common sight in Australia - a gorgeous beach with not a soul in... www.worldisround.com /articles/131815   (466 words)

Get away at Crowdy Bay North Coast - NSW - Travel - MyNRMA Trees and scrub around Crowdy Bay are alive with native birds - you'll see honeyeaters everywhere and birds of prey such as kites, eagles and falcons circling for live food. The park runs down the coast starting just south of Laurieton, a small town on the banks of Camden Haven River, and stretches south taking in Diamond Head, Crowdy Head and finishes just before the village of Harrington. In the 1940s, this area of the park was the stomping ground of local character Ernie Metcalf whose story is told by author Kylie Tennant in The Man on the Headland. www.mynrma.com.au /advertisewithus/mid_north_coast_cro.asp   (943 words)

Visitation User Pays Revenue: Appendix 2 Waiver - visitor fees for the above national parks can be waived for organised bus groups or disabled, infirm or formal education groups (who are not part of a commercial tour) provided that written approval has been received from Park Policy and Tourism Branch prior to visit. In all parks no camping charge shall be levied on any child under 5 years of age. Commercial filming and photography that substantially limits the experiences and enjoyment of park or reserve visitors or tenants, or the rights of park or reserve neighbours, will not be permitted. www.deh.gov.au /parks/best-practice/reports/user-pays/app-2.html   (2339 words)

Walkabout - Laurieton The park is ideal for bushwalking, birdwatching, fishing (from the rock platforms you can catch groper, bream, tailor and drummer) and swimming. Over 100 species of bird have been recorded in the park and there are small areas of rainforest and pockets of flannel flowers and everlasting daisies. There are a number of walking tracks (the NPWS provides a brochure with a good map) from Bergalia (at the end of Camden Haven Road) and Hamey (at the end of the Charles Harney Lookout Road) carparks. www.walkabout.com.au /fairfax/locations/NSWLaurieton.shtml   (802 words)

Manning Valley Camp with the kangaroos at Crowdy Bay National Park. Visit the Crowdy Bay National Park, which covers vast tracts of coastal plains. The region has four national parks, rare subtropical rainforests, and one of the largest drop waterfalls in the southern hemisphere. tours.visitnsw.com /HolidayArea/500083.htm   (230 words)

Manning Valley If you prefer the coast, Crowdy Bay National Park has unforgettable cliff top views and in spring and summer you'll be overawed by stunning wildflower displays. Diamond Head and Crowdy Bay National Park are among the country's most picturesque camping spots and your site will usually be supervised by a resident kangaroo. Coorabakh National Park features superb views of Coxcombe, Goonook, Killabakh Nature Reserves and the Lansdowne Escarpment from both Newby’s and Flat Rock Lookout. www.maps.com.au /localities/RegionDetail.asp?RegionID=5   (546 words)

Overlander 4WD :: Destinations It’s not a large park — 25km long and 5km wide at its widest point — but it encompasses a wide range of ecosystems, which are now protected from development and commercial exploitation. This is a park for those who enjoy that ‘getting back to nature’ experience, without the hassle and hardship of trekking into wilderness. But part of Crowdy’s appeal is its ample space for camping and picnicking, and kilometres of accessible shoreline. www.overlander.com.au /pg/destinations.php?dest=10   (1224 words)

National Parks Mid North Coast Tourist Information NSW Australia Other national parks within half an hour of Hannam Vale include; Middle Brother National Park with some of the biggest trees in NSW, Crowdy Bay National Park, featuring wild kangaroos, uncrowded sandy beaches and cliff tops walks. Hannam Vale is, in many ways the "gateway" to Coorabakh National Park, a relatively compact park of 1,827 hectares featuring stunning lookouts, rainforest walks, caves, volcanic plugs and waterfalls. The lookout at Dooragan National Park overlooks a beautiful coastal lake system and the townships of North Haven, Laurieton and Dunbogan. www.hannamvale.com /tourism/bushwalking.html   (217 words)

Camden Haven The estuary consists of two saline lakes: Watson Taylors Lake to the south, fed by the Camden Haven River and located in Crowdy Bay National Park; and Queens Lake to the north, fed by Herons Creek and surrounded by Queens Lake State Forest. Queens Lake, nominated to become a national park, has the largest area of sea grass in the state. Results show that the Camden Haven estuary is near pristine, which is hardly surprising considering much of the estuary is, or is surrounded by, national park or state forest. www.oysterfarmers.asn.au /faqs/rivers/camd   (293 words)

Greater Taree City Council - National Parks & Nature Reserves In Coorabakh National Park along Newby's Creek Road is Newby's Cave, a large overhanging rock forming a natural shelter in the creek bed. Located in Middle Brother National Park, 35 minutes drive north of Taree, these are the two largest Blackbutts known to State Forests. Picnic and camping areas are available within the Park and the main attractions are fishing and surfing, while in Spring and early Summer, the abundance of wildflowers are a spectacular sight. www.gtcc.nsw.gov.au /webcomm/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=320&h=0   (1182 words)

ABC News - Downtime Down-under: how we get away Popular NPWS camping grounds are Myall Lakes National Park in the Hunter District, Bundjalung National Park Woody Head Camping area in the Grafton District, Crowdy Bay National Park in Port Macquarie District, Warrumbungle National Park Camp Blackman in Coonabarabran District and Bournda National Park in Eden District. People can choose a caravan park or venture into a national park, although a permit is required to camp in some national parks. Popular stopping points are Cradle Mountain in the state's central west and Freycinet National Park on the east coast, with lodge accommodation available. www.abc.net.au /news/features/holiday/holiday5.htm   (609 words)

Crowdy Bay National Park - Camping & accommodation Crowdy Bay National Park - Camping and accommodation In many national park camping grounds, you'll need to bring your own water with you. Firewood may not be supplied, and in many parks it's forbidden to collect firewood from the bush. www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au /parks.nsf/CampingContent/N0009?OpenDocument&ParkKey=N0009&Type=K   (464 words)

New South Wales National Parks National parks, and other conservation reserves, exist to protect this extraordinary natural diversity. Mount Warning, at the heart of the park, is the remnant central plug of the Tweed shield volcano. New South Wales Historic and and Marine parks www.australiannationalparks.com /newsouthwales   (438 words)

Travel Downunder - Crowdy Bay National Park Situated 382km north of Sydney, Crowdy Bay National Park offers an abundance of wildflowers, birds and animals, bushwalking, swimming and fishing in 8,022 hectares of coastal plains. Barbecue and picnic areas are throughout the park. Walking trails within the park include the cliff base walk, rock platforms and stoney beaches offer sections with eroding rock formations and towering rock spits. www.traveldownunder.com.au /New_South_Wales/North_Coast/Crowdy_Bay_National_Park.asp   (195 words)

National Parks Association News On Sunday 27 June, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be throwing a party for volunteers who have been removing bitou bush from Crowdy Bay National Park for 25 years. NPWS Regional Manager, Greg Croft, said that volunteers from the National Parks Association (NPA) - Mid North Coast Branch, began removing bitou bush from the coastal foreshores at Diamond Head in 1980, just seven years after Crowdy Bay National Park was established. National Parks Association (NPA) Executive Officer, Andrew Cox said the success of the project is due to a core group of volunteers, some of whom have been bitou bush bashing since 1980. www.npansw.org.au /web/news/media/040626_Celebrations_for_25_years_of_Bitou_Bush_Bashing.htm   (401 words)

Crowdy Head in the Manning Valley on Australia's favourite holiday coast, the Mid North Coast Crowdy Head is a quaint fishing village located just 7km from Harrington. Crowdy Head in the Manning Valley on Australia's favourite holiday coast, the Mid North Coast Crowdy Beach sweeps in a long arc through to Diamond Head Beach www.escapenorth.com.au /manning/crowdy.htm   (182 words)

Re: Crowdy Bay National Park Cheers David David Geering Threatened Species Unit NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service P.O. Box 2111 Dubbo NSW 2830 Ph: 02 6883 5335 or Freecall 1800 621 056 Fax: 02 6884 9382 This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. I did a lot of birding in Crowdy Bay NP in the late 70's early 80's. Views expressed in this message may be those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. menura.cse.unsw.edu.au:64800 /2003/03/msg00230.html   (229 words)

Travel Downunder - Diamond Head Beach FROM CROWDY HEAD: Depart Crowdy Head Road, prior to entering Crowdy Head village and follow National Parks sign to Crowdy Bay National Park. FROM PACIFIC HIGHWAY: Depart Pacific Highway, north of Taree at Moorland on Coralville Road (signposted to Crowdy Bay National Park). * National parks present Discovery Programs consisting of walks, talks, nature tours and other activities during school holiday periods. www.traveldownunder.com.au /New_South_Wales/North_Coast/Diamond_Head_Beach.asp   (228 words)

Time running out for 'fast food' foxes on north coast The NPWS is gearing up to begin its annual fox baiting program next week in Crowdy Bay National Park, Kattang Nature Reserve and Lake Innes Nature Reserve, all located south of Port Macquarie on the State's Mid North Coast. "We are taking the opportunity to remind our neighbours and visitors to park areas of their responsibility to leave domestic pets at home whenever they visit all national parks and nature reserves," she said. Fox baiting commences in Mt Jerusalem National Park 192.148.120.24 /npws.nsf/Content/media_170304_fastfoodfoxes   (892 words)

Australia National Parks - New South Wales Parks include The Great Lakes and Crowdy Bay National Park. Just south of Sydney, Parks include Bunderoo and Royal National Park. For more information on the National Parks of New South Wales please visit NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service www.atn.com.au /parks/nswparks.html   (154 words)

Hannam Vale Mid North Coast NSW Tourism Links Australia Look up Coorabakh National Park in Hannam Vale and Middle Brother National Park, Crowdy Bay National Park and the Dooragan National Park located close by. National Parks and Wildlife Service NSW - Find out more about the National Parks, States Forests and Nature Reserves of the Hunter and Mid North Coast region of New South Wales Australia. Also featured is a write up on a stay in the Coopernook Forest Park. www.hannamvale.com /links.html   (149 words)

HARRINGTON BOWLING CLUB on the Holiday Coast of New South Wales, Australia The Harrington and Crowdy Head region offers fine national parks, RV and caravan parks, fine hotels and motels, and accommodation for all budgets. Surrounded by three world-class national parks, the Harrington Bowling Club is the centre of a beautiful region, featuring diverse coastal rainforest and dune eco-systems. Nearby, at Crowdy Bay you'll enjoy mountain and headland views, providing beautiful vistas of sand, surf and sun. www.bowlingclub.harringtoncrowdy.com   (381 words)

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