Cocoparra National Park New South Wales | |
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Nearest town or city | Griffith |
Coordinates | 34°06′57″S 146°13′23″E / 34.11583°S 146.22306°E |
Established | 3 December 1969[1] |
Area | 83.57 km2 (32.3 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | National Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Cocoparra National Park |
See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Cocoparra National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 8,357-hectare (20,650-acre) national park is situated 457 kilometres (284 mi) southwest of Sydney and 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Griffith.[2] The name of the park comes from the Aboriginal cocupara, or kookaburra.[3]