Arakoon National Park
Park in New South Wales, Australia
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The Arakoon National Park is a 115-square-kilometre (44 sq mi) national park located on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia, 464 kilometres (288 mi) north-east of Sydney and 83 kilometres (52 mi) from Port Macquarie. The closest town to the national park is South West Rocks.[1][2][3]
| Arakoon National Park | |
|---|---|
The lookout from Trial Bay | |
  Arakoon National Park Location within New South Wales | |
| Location | New South Wales |
| Nearest city | South West Rocks |
| Coordinates | 30°52′38″S 153°4′4″E |
| Area | 115 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| Established | 2013 |
| Governing body | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/arakoon-national-park |
It is on the traditional lands of the Dunghutti people of whom it is of high cultural and spiritual significance. Within the park there are numerous sites of great spiritual and cultural significance and these include middens, stone arrangements and other spiritual sites.[4]
The national park also contains Trial Bay Gaol, a heritage-listed former public works prison and internment camp, built in 1886.[5]
It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Hat Head National Park.
Establishment
Origin of place name
It is believed that the name Arakoon comes from the Dhanggati language word for 'hardwood parrying spear' although, it is alternately suggested, that it means 'echo' in the same language.[8]
