Eurobodalla National Park
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| Eurobodalla National Park | |
|---|---|
 Freshwater lake | |
  Eurobodalla National Park | |
| Location | New South Wales |
| Nearest city | Narooma |
| Coordinates | 36°07′50″S 150°06′56″E / 36.13056°S 150.11556°E |
| Area | 29.13 km2 (11.25 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 22 December 1995 |
| Governing body | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Official website |
Eurobodalla National Park is a non-contiguous national park in New South Wales, Australia, 268 km southwest of Sydney spanning from Moruya Heads to Tilba Tilba Lake, 12 km south of Narooma.[2] The park forms part of the Ulladulla to Merimbula Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for swift parrots.[3]
131 species of birds have been recorded in the park.[4] Many migratory birds use the coastal, estuarine and freshwater habitats of Eurobodalla National Park including the Far Eastern curlew, Eurasian whimbrel, greenshank, turnstone and bar-tailed godwit. Endangered species in the park include the long-nosed potoroo, white-footed dunnart, little tern and hooded plover.[5]
Features
Significant sites within the park are:[6]
- Wreck of the SS Monaro
- Pilot station, South Head Moruya
- Toragy Point cemetery
- Wreck of the Kameruka
