Boonoo Boonoo National Park

Boonoo Boonoo National Park (pronounced 'bunna bunoo'[2]) is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 571 km north of Sydney and 26 kilometres north east of Tenterfield off Mount Lindesay Road.

Boonoo Boonoo National Park
New South Wales
IUCN category II (national park)
Northern view of Boonoo Boonoo river from the falls lookout platform
Boonoo Boonoo National Park
Nearest town or cityTenterfield
Coordinates28°49′03″S 152°10′42″E
Established1982
Area43.77 km2 (16.9 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesNational Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)
WebsiteBoonoo Boonoo National Park
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales

The Boonoo Boonoo River passes through the park and includes a cascading 210-metre waterfall and a rainforest filled gorge. Bushwalking, swimming and bush camping are among the attractions of this area.

Boonoo Boonoo is the Aboriginal name given to the area which means 'poor country with no animals to provide food', however, the environment changed and it became home to Kangaroos and Wallabies.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Department of Environment Climate Change and Water Annual Report 2009-10". Annual Report. Department of Environment Climate Change and Water: 274–275. November 2010. ISSN 1838-5958.
  2. "Boonoo Boonoo National Park | NSW National Parks". Environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. "Boonoo Boonoo National Park | Learn more | NSW National Parks". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 19 July 2017.



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