Cattai National Park
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Cattai National Park | |
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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°ECoordinates: 33°32′50″S 150°53′49″E / 33.54722°S 150.89694°E |
Area | 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
Established | 24 April 1992 |
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). 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)
References
- ↑ "Cattai National Park". NSW NPWS website. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. 25 April 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-23.
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