Protected area in New South Wales, Australia
The
Bouddi National Park
is a coastal
national park
that is located in the
Central Coast
region of
New South Wales
, in eastern
Australia
. The 1,532-hectare (3,790-acre) national park is situated 93 kilometres (58 mi) northeast of
Sydney
.
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A section of the national park extends into the
Tasman Sea
, creating fully protected land, shore and marine habitats. The park contains one of the last mature temperate rainforests on the Central Coast,
Fletchers Glen
.
History
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The Bouddi National Park was originally known as the
Bouddi Natural Park
. It received its name at the second meeting of the park trust held on 5 July 1936. Other names considered were
Maitland Bay Park
,
Cape Three Points Reserve
and
Gerrinbombi Park
. The reason for the choice was that
Bouddi
is the authenticated aboriginal name of the most conspicuous feature of the district and appears on maps as early as 1828. Bouddi is an
indigenous word
for the heart.
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The trust had been founded the year earlier to manage the reserve and had representation from the
NSW Federation of Bushwalking Clubs
and Erina Shire Council.
In 1967 the park, by then totalling about 1,310 acres (530 ha), was dedicated as a national park under the newly passed legislation and was renamed
Bouddi State Park
. Its management became the responsibility of the
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
, and soon afterwards the trust was reconstituted as an advisory committee. On 1 January 1974, the National Parks and Wildlife Act dispensed with the category of state parks and Bouddi was renamed
Bouddi National Park
.
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Geology and climate
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The rocks underlying the Bouddi peninsula is primarily
Hawkesbury sandstone
.
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The coastal areas contain several examples of
tessellated pavements
and
laterite
plateaus.
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There are also significant examples of the
Terrigal Formation
.
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Biology
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Flora
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The Park contains three broad categories of vegetation:
heath
,
Eucalyptus
forest and grassy woodland.
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Fauna
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The park contains a wide diversity of animal life. A number of mammal species, including
microbats
,
greater gliders
and other
marsupials
are found in the Park. Reptile species present include
lace monitors
,
green tree snakes
and
water dragons
. Over 150 species of bird have been documented in the area.
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The marine component of the Park has similarly high biodiversity. The marine extension of the park was found to have led to a 70% increase in fish numbers in the area than nearby comparators, and 60% higher numbers of species. A number of large mammals regularly frequent the area, including
humpback whales
,
southern right whales
and
bottlenose
and
common dolphins
.
Leopard seals
and
fur seals
have occasionally been seen on coastal rock platforms.
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Nearby National Parks
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The following National Parks are within 50 km of Bouddi National Park:
See also
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References
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External links
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Central West & Orana
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Far West
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Hunter & Central Coast
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Illawarra-Shoalhaven
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New England-North West
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North Coast
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Riverina-Murray
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Southeast & Tablelands
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Sydney & Surrounds
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