Mount Royal National Park
The Mount Royal National Park is a protected national park located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. Gazetted in 1997, the 6,920-hectare (17,100-acre) park is situated approximately 187 kilometres (116 mi) north of Sydney.
| Mount Royal National Park New South Wales | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
 Eucalyptus on a steep ridge near Mount Royal | |
  Mount Royal National Park | |
| Coordinates | 32°12′1″S 151°19′25″E |
| Established | 1 January 1997[1] |
| Area | 69 km2 (26.6 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | Mount Royal National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The park is part of the Barrington Tops group World Heritage Site Gondwana Rainforests of Australia inscribed in 1986[2] and added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2007.[3]
During the 2019 Australian Bushfire Season, the park was damaged by the ‘Mount Royal 1’ fire.
Major Peaks
Mount Royal is the highest peak at 1,186m.
Pieres Peak is a major peak south of Mount Royal at 986m.
References
- "Mount Royal National Park". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- "Gondwana Rainforests of Australia". Department of the Environment. Australian Government. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- "Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, Lismore, NSW, Australia". Australian Heritage Database: Department of the Environment. Australian Government. 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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