Mallee Cliffs National Park

Mallee Cliffs National Park
New South Wales
White mallee
Mallee Cliffs National Park is located in New South Wales
Mallee Cliffs National Park
Mallee Cliffs National Park
Nearest town or cityMildura, Victoria
Coordinates34°10′31″S 142°34′39″E / 34.17528°S 142.57750°E / -34.17528; 142.57750
EstablishedApril 1977 (1977-04)[1]
Area57,969 ha (143,240 acres)[2]
VisitationRestricted public access for education purposes
Managing authoritiesNSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
WebsiteMallee Cliffs National Park
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales
Malleefowl
Malleefowl mound
Western blue-tongue lizard

The Mallee Cliffs National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Sunraysia region, in the south-west of New South Wales, Australia. The 57,969-hectare (143,240-acre) national park is situated approximately 790 kilometres (490 mi) west of Sydney and 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the Murray River city of Mildura, Victoria.

The Mallee Cliffs National Park is managed to protect the sand plain and sand dune land systems and ecological communities known colloquially as Mallee Country. Emphasis is placed on its value as a wildlife conservation area and it was established primarily to protect the habitat of the malleefowl.[3]

  1. ^ "Mallee Cliffs National Park: Overview". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. ^ Mallee Cliffs National Park: Plan of Management (PDF). NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. 4 October 1998. ISBN 0-7310-7669-9.
  3. ^ "Mallee Cliffs National Park: Fire Management Strategy 2013" (PDF) (PDF). Government of New South Wales. December 2013.