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National park in New South Wales, Australia
Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp National Park
is a
national park
in northwest
New South Wales
.
In June 2020 the
Government of New South Wales
acquired 153,415 ha (379,100 acres),
[2]
or 1,534 km
2
(592 sq mi)
[3]
of private land for a new national park, when it purchased Narriearra
station
in the state’s far north-west. The area includes “ephemeral wetlands and landscapes” that had not previously been included in the state’s conservation areas. Together with the nearby
Sturt National Park
, there would be a nearly contiguous conservation area of about 500,000 ha (1,200,000 acres), which is twice the size of the
Australian Capital Territory
. The new property lies next to the
Pindera Downs
Aboriginal area, which is rich in
cultural artefacts
of
Aboriginal Australians
.
[2]
It is the largest ever purchase of private land for conservation in the state.
[3]
The
Dingo Fence
on the border with
Queensland
forms the northern boundary of the property.
[4]
The
Tibooburra
Local Aboriginal Land Council has been invited to suggest a name for the new park.
[2]
Various ecosystems are supported in the park, the white tree stands out from the plants, then the open salty low shrub that grows over the lush grass vegetation. The park houses
red kangaroos
,
wedge-tailed eagles
and
brolgas
.
[5]
Since 2021 a portion of the park has been designated as a protected
Ramsar site
.
[1]
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