South East Forests National Park

South East Forests National Park
New South Wales
Black olive berry on a soft tree fern at Devil's Creek, South East Forest NP
South East Forests National Park is located in New South Wales
South East Forests National Park
South East Forests National Park
Nearest town or cityMerimbula
Coordinates36°59′14″S 149°28′32″E / 36.98722°S 149.47556°E / -36.98722; 149.47556
Established1 January 1997 (1997-01-01)
Area1,151.77 km2 (444.7 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesNational Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)
WebsiteSouth East Forests National Park
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales

The South East Forests National Park is a national park located in between the Monaro and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia. The 115,177-hectare (284,610-acre) national park is situated 378 kilometres (235 mi) southwest of Sydney.[1] It features high quality old growth eucalyptus forest and remnant patches of temperate rainforest.

  1. ^ "South East Forests National Park". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2014.