Cattai National Park

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Cattai National Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)

Hawkesbury River viewed from Cattai Wharf
Cattai National Park
State New South Wales
Nearest town or city Sydney
Coordinates 33°32′50″S 150°53′49″E / 33.54722°S 150.89694°E / -33.54722; 150.89694Coordinates: 33°32′50″S 150°53′49″E / 33.54722°S 150.89694°E / -33.54722; 150.89694
Area 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Established 24 April 1992 (1992-04-24)
Managing authorities National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)

Cattai is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 45 km northwest of Sydney. It is the site of a land grant to the First Fleet assistant surgeon, Thomas Arndell. Arndell's cottage, dating from 1821, is still in the park (33°33′32″S 150°53′33″E / 33.558804°S 150.892571°E / -33.558804; 150.892571). The park borders Cattai Creek, a tributary of the Hawkesbury River, and has picnic facilities.[1]

See also

  • Protected areas of New South Wales (Australia)
Cattai National Park picnic area
Thomas Arndell's cottage

References

  1. "Cattai National Park". NSW NPWS website. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. 25 April 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-23. 
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