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 United States National Parks, E-G (from national parks) --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
A national park may be set aside for purposes of public recreation and enjoyment or because of its historical or scientific interest.
Together with the adjacent Franklin–Lower Gordon Wild Rivers National Park (established in 1981), Southwest forms the core of the Tasmanian Wilderness, a World Heritage site that is perhaps the best-known wilderness area in Australia.
Visit the wildlife and geysers of Yellowstone National Park, where the concept of preserving wilderness was born.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-205200?ct=   (925 words)

  
 Lyrebird Dell - Accommodation Cottage eco-tourism
Lyrebird Dell is situated in the middle of Murramarang National Park, a beautiful coastal strip noteworthy for its extensive views over the Pacific and the tame kangaroos which laze about on unspoilt beaches.
Murramarang National Park was created in 1973, and contains 44 km of coastline.
The turnoff to Murramarang Aboriginal Reserve is 15 km north of the South Durras turnoff, on the Princes Highway at Termeil.
www.lyrebirddell.com.au /murramarang.html   (346 words)

  
 South Coast New South Wales travel guide - Australia
The Northern section of the park is located 8km north of Eden and the southern section is 18km south of Eden.
This park has outstanding conversation value, containing beaches, fresh and saltwater lakes, lagoon and creeks and a variety of birds and wildlife.
Located 6km south of Gerringong this park is inhabited with many birds on a fragile landscape of pale sand dunes and forest.
www.atn.com.au /nsw/south/parks-d.htm   (391 words)

  
 SHOALHAVEN NATIONAL PARKS, South Coast NSW
The Murramarang National Park is situated at the southern end of the Shoalhaven area.
Access to the NSW Jervis Bay National Park is via the coastal township of Vincentia.
Adjoining the Booderee National Park and the Jervis Bay Marine Park, the NSW Jervis Bay National Park is also rich in Aboriginal history, flora and fauna.
www.southcoast.com.au /shvnparks   (851 words)

  
 Walkabout - Durras
Murramarang National Park covers about 27 km of beautiful coastline and forest scenery in three separate sections stretching from Kioloa south to Batemans Bay.
Sleepy holiday resort on the edges of Murramurrang National Park famous for the large population of beach-loving kangaroos.
Dark Beach, five minutes walk from the car park, receives its name from the many small black shingles which are divided from a white, sandy beach by a clump of rocks.
www.walkabout.com.au /fairfax/locations/NSWDurras.shtml   (1644 words)

  
 The Brisbane Institute - Transcripts - A Matter of National Importance: Protection of Australia's Coastline
The expansion of Murramarang is one of 80 extensions to existing national parks but one hundred new parks have been declared.
So national park declaration, littoral rainforest protection, a total ban on canal estates, protection of coastal wetlands, even on private property, and strong State involvement in zoning policy, these are the tools of coastal protection.
My concern is that when national parks are increased in area, they take over land that has either been used for other purposes or it is so bad it has not been used.
www.brisinst.org.au /papers/carr_bob_enviro/print.html   (6239 words)

  
 State National Parks Entry Fees - 31/10/2000 - PRIV
The Bournda National Park and the Murramarang National Park are in my electorate and the Ben Boyd National Park is in the neighbouring electorate of Monaro, on the far south coast.
The majority of the proceeds to National Parks and Wildlife Service that the honourable member has referred to will go back into local projects, and visitors to these parks and nature reserves will be directly supporting, conserving and providing better facilities.
There are many physically disabled people who use the viewing platforms at the south end of Bournda National Park, which were constructed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au /prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/d891a0806177d17eca256d100026e9aa/ca256d11000bd3aaca25699700070c1c!OpenDocument   (996 words)

  
 Parks and Forests, Eurobodalla Nature Coast, South Coast, New South Wales, Australia
This is one of a series of new national parks established across NSW during 1995/96.
The largest park on the Eurobodalla Coast, the Deua National Park, covers a massive area of over 117,557 ha, most of which is relatively undisturbed, pristine wilderness.
South of the Deua National Park lies Wadbilliga covering an area of 76,400 ha to the west of Narooma and extending southwards for 48 km.
www.naturecoast-tourism.com.au /parks.htm   (2242 words)

  
 Pebbly & Durras Beaches, South Coast NSW
They were instrumental in obtaining a needed expansion of the Murramarang National Park, which protects a unique piece of Australia's coastline, but which was threatened by its small size and therefore its protection over much of the Lake Durras catchment and its bio-diversity.
You should also try to visit the unusual and secluded little beaches in the southern part of Murramarang National Park, reached by way of the South Durras turnoff from the highway about 20k south of Termeil (12k north of Batemans Bay).
Accommodation is available in cottages, camping and caravan parks or you can rent one of several holiday houses.
www.southcoast.com.au /durras   (586 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)

  
 NSW South Coast First National Real Estate Offices
Murramarang National Park, near Batemans Bay, is known for its pristine coastline of sand and shingle beaches, rugged headlands and rock stands, as well as the friendly kangaroos on Pebbly Beach.
Deua National Park, Ben Boyd National Park, the South East Forest National Park and the Nadgee Wilderness reach along rugged coast and ranges to the Victorian border in well over 100,000 hectares of breathtaking rainforest wilderness.
Many of the South Coast`s national parks can be explored by guided mountain bike or four wheel drive tours.
www.realestatesouthcoast.com /about.htm   (295 words)

  
 South Coast Tourist Information Bawley Point NSW Australia
Bawley Point is the northern gateway to the Murramarang National Park, which extends from Kioloa in the north to Batemans Bay in the south and protects 11,970 hectares of coastal land.
Bawley Point is surrounded by New South Wales National Parks, the abundant flora, Australian birds and wildlife making it a mecca for ecotourism.
Murramarang Point is the largest unmounded midden on the NSW south coast with Australian Aboriginal artefacts found in sediments dated to 12,000 years ago.
www.thebawley.com.au /tourism-information.html   (794 words)

  
 New Bush Telegraph
Unofficial word from the National Parks and Wildlife Service is that the redesign proposal may not proceed unless concerned people write to the Minister for the Environment, Pam Allan, Parliament House, Sydney 2000, and express support for both the Plan of Management and the redesign process.
My my M.A.I! The NSW Government adopted the Plan of Management National Park in 1997 and is now in the process of redesigning the Pretty Beach Caravan Park as the northern gateway to the National Park.
This outrageous situation was resolved in his favour due to the political climate at the time, and has effectively resulted in the loss of public national park to a developer.
www.shoalhaven.net.au /nbt79/mnp.html   (539 words)

  
 Venue - ANZMAG2006
Murramarang National Park comprises 12,000 hectares of unspoilt bushland that comes right down to the water's edge, providing a fabulous environment for getting away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
The conference is being held at Murramarang Resort, which is located within Murramarang National Park, on the east coast of Australia.
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has a lot of information on Murramarang National Park, including:
www.anzmag.com.au /anzmag06/venue.html   (406 words)

  
 North Durras, South Coast NSW
The case for expanding the park was successful, with the NSW State Government announcing in July 2000 that the Murramarang National Park was to be expanded from its previously narrow coastal strip all the way to the Princes Highway.
Surrounded by the Murramarang National Park, North Durras is situated on the entrance to the sea of Lake Durras, widely regarded as the most pristine coastal waterway in NSW.
The Murramarang National Park in which the village is located is renowned for its magnificent spotted gum forests, abundant wildlife and unique biodiversity.
www.clydecoast.com.au /northdurras   (421 words)

  
 Submission - Murramarang National Park
We urge the government to acquire the land for addition to the Murramarang National Park.
Extension of the National Park by the addition of the Termeil property will also simplify management and significantly benefit many other endangered species.
We strongly believe that adding the land to the National Park is the only sound course of action both economically and environmentally
www.acr.net.au /~coastwatchers/submurra.html   (523 words)

  
 New Bush Telegraph
A Greater Murramarang National Park would be one of the finest parks in NSW and as such would become a "must see" for domestic and international tourists.
Murramarang National Park was listed on the Register of the National Estate in 1978.
During an eight year campaign Friends of Durras raised $113,000 and with NSW NPWS and Dept. of Planning purchased the majority of the land proposed for development and added it to Murramarang National Park.
www.shoalhaven.net.au /nbt81/murranp.html   (755 words)

  
 New South Wales and Sydney Sites To See and Attractions
Murramarang National Park Postcards: Virtual tours and free Australian greeting cards include, a walk along the Durras Discovery Trail, Depot Beach, wildlife and canoeing on the Durras Lake South Coast, New South Wales, Australia.
Joalah Holiday Park: Modern cabin accommodation, with magnificent panoramic views, right on the waterfront at North Durras in the Murramarang National Park near Batemans Bay on the South Coast, New South Wales, Australia.
The largest park in New South Wales, the Kosciuszko National Park, is another popular year-round tourist destination.
www.clickforaustralia.com /NSWSitesToSee.htm   (524 words)

  
 GREATER MURRAMARANG NP - PART 1:
Durras Lake, within the "Greater" Murramarang National Park, is the drowned river valley of Ryan’s Creek.
The Spotted Gum forests of the present Murramarang National Park are the largest by area in any New South Wales national park (Wright, 1996).
Durras, Meroo and Termeil have catchments and shorelines in natural condition and are the only lakes of this kind with intact ecosystems between Ulladulla and Nadgee National Park on the border with Victoria (Australian Heritage Commission, 1983).
www.morning.com.au /go/fod/part1a.htm   (4964 words)

  
 Australian Postcards Free cyber greeting cards service
The Murramarang National Park extends west from the sea to the catchment areas of the Durras Lake, ensuring the Lake and its surrounds are maintained in their unspoilt state, earning Durras Lake the reputation of the most pristine body of water on the east coast of Australia.
All of the images are photographed in the beautiful Murramarang National Park, an unspoilt part of the South Coast of New South Wales in Australia.
Australian flora and fauna is abundant around Joalah Holiday Park on the waterfront of Durras Lake and Durras Beach in the Murramarang National Park, South Coast NSW Australia.
www.joalah.com.au /postcard   (453 words)

  
 Murramarang National Park
Stay in a caravan, cabin or tent and enjoy everything the park has to offer - from walking and picnicking to swimming and fishing.
This park features beaches, rock platforms, spotted gum forests and rainforest gullies, surrounding the beautiful Durras Lake.
Don't forget to visit Murramarang Aboriginal Area while you're here.
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au /parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0025?OpenDocument&ParkKey=N0025&Type=Xo   (111 words)

  
 Lyrebird Dell - Accommodation Cottage eco-tourism
Lyrebird Dell is in South Durras, an exclusive village of only 100 houses, surrounded by Murramarang National Park, yet only 15 minutes away from Batemans Bay (four hours drive south of Sydney).
The park offers a large variety of bushwalks and mountain bike riding, the fascinating Murramarang Aboriginal Area, and is a naturalist’s paradise, with over 207 species of birds, 39 terrestrial mammal species and well over 400 flora species.
For younger children, there’s also a play park by the General Store.
www.lyrebirddell.com.au /south_durras.html   (231 words)

  
 Lakesea Park South Durras Clyde Coast - Cabins and Caravan Park New South Wales
Durras Lake and the Lakesea Park are bordered by the Murramarang National Park.
Lakesea Park is situated on Durras Beach where swimming is great all year round and surfing lessons are available from a local surf school.
Lakesea Park is situated on the south coast of New South Wales where Durras Lake meets Durras Beach...
www.caravancampingnetwork.com.au /nsw/scoast/lakesea_park.html   (371 words)

  
 Melbourne to Sydney 2 night Coastal Link by Coach
Your beachfront accommodation, just north of Batemans Bay, is located within the Murramarang National Park, with more than 1700 hectares of coastal land and noted for its largely undisturbed coastline embracing sand and shingle beaches, rugged headlands, rock stacks and fossil bearing rocks.
A night walk into the national park is available after dinner to spot some of the numerous nocturnal animals such as possums and kangaroos.
A night walk into the National Park may be available after dinner to spot some of the numerous nocturnal animals such as possums and kangaroos.
www.trulyaustralia.com /coaching/vMelSydCoastalLink2nt.htm   (1965 words)

  
 Nsw National Park Camping - Big Camping Guide
Parks and reserves Arrow Outback NSW Arrow Mutawintji National Park Arrow Camping and accommodation...
Brindabella National Park lies north-west of the NSW -ACT border abutting...
Goulburn River National Park is located in the upper Hunter Valley near the...
www.bigcampingguide.com /nsw-national-park-camping.html   (600 words)

  
 The Wilderness Society The Logging and Tourism Industries: Statistics for the Southern CRA Region, NSW - 10 December 1999
Drozdzewski, D., Gastineau-Hills, W. and Hill, N. Tourism and Biodiversity: A Strategy for the Sustainability of the Murramarang National Park Community.
Tourism expenditure on visiting public forests (national parks and state forests combined) alone is presently worth $83.8 to $104.8 million (3).
Tourism expenditure on visiting national parks is $73.2 to $91.5 million of this (3).
www.nccnsw.org.au /members/tws/projects/Forests/southern.html   (537 words)

  
 Submission - Protection of crown land South Durras
We have heard rumours that the government is considering adding Brooman State Forest's Compartment 70 to Murramarang National Park.
Our Association urges the government to make the Crown Land Portions 92, 93, 94 and 95 at South Durras part of the Murramarang National Park.
Compartment 70 needs to be part of the National Park.
www.acr.net.au /~coastwatchers/subsouthdurras1.html   (243 words)

  
 Holidays with Kids: Murramarang Resort
Murramarang Resort is located on absolute Beachfront inside the Beautiful Murramarang National Park.
At Murramarang you can make your holiday as active or as relaxing as you like ~ the choice is all yours.
Where to stay >> Australia >> New South Wales >> Southern NSW >> Murramarang Resort
www.holidayswithkids.com.au /?p=686   (252 words)

  
 Murramarang Ecotourism Resort Accommodation Batemans Bay NSW
Murramarang Resort is set in the pristine Murramarang National Park and you will find many kangaroos wandering around your bungalow, possums in the native flora, pods of dolphins playing in the shallow crystal clear waves of Beagle Bay and colourful native birds.
Murramarang Ecotourism Resort - a perfect holiday destination with absolute ocean frontage and surrounded by National Park...
Murramarang Ecotourism Resort has an appealing blend of environment, modern accommodation, a wide range of activities and dynamic night time entertainment, which gives our guests as much as they need in their holiday destination.
www.resortnetwork.com.au /nsw/scoast/murramarang_resort.html   (358 words)

  
 Friends of Durras
The crown land is low-lying where it abuts the caravan park and this floodplain then rises quite sharply to the western boundary which is Fern Drive and then Murramarang National Park.
You will remember we asked the State Government to include these portions (around 25 hectares in all) in Murramarang National Park but were told by Minister Kelly they were earmarked for village expansion and infrastructure.
Kevin Mills is proposing that sea spurge now found on most of Murramarang's beaches be declared a noxious weed and a threatening process.
www.friendsofdurras.org /News/CrownLand.htm   (1047 words)

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