Ben Boyd National Park

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Ben Boyd is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 382 km south of Sydney. It's named after the entrepreneur Ben Boyd who had a variety of interests in the far South Coast of New South Wales including whaling and farming. He commissioned the construction of a sandstone tower overlooking the entrance to the harbour of Eden to alert whaling crews of the approach of their prey.

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• Area: 104 km²
• Coordinates: 37°10′43″S, 149°58′56″E
• Date of establishment: November 12, 1971
• Managing authorities: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
• IUCN category: II

[edit] See also

• Protected areas of New South Wales (Australia)