Garigal National Park

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View of Middle Harbour
View of Middle Harbour

Garigal National Park is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 20 km north of central Sydney. The park is somewhat disjointed but covers the following areas:

There are trails in this park popular with bushwalkers and mountain bike riders, particularly between Belrose and St Ives in an area known as Cascades after the Cascades Track that runs through here. Others trails include the Heath Track and Bare Creek Track.

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[edit] Name

The name Garigal is taken from the clan of the Ku-ring-gai aboriginal tribe that had lived in that area in times past.[1]

[edit] Fauna

Garigal is home to a wide range of fauna, including birds, snakes and a wide range of native mammals (bandicoots, koalas, wallabies).[2]

There is also a number of introduced pests, including rabbits and foxes.

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  • Area: 22 km². This makes it the largest National Park in suburban Sydney.
  • Coordinates: 33°42′21″S, 151°14′11″E
  • Date of establishment: April 19, 1991
  • Managing authorities: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
  • IUCN category: II

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