| Werakata National Park New South Wales | |
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  Werakata National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Cessnock |
| Coordinates | 32°47′4.3″S 151°23′16.8″E / 32.784528°S 151.388000°E |
| Established | January 1999[1] |
| Area | 33.37 km2 (12.9 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Werakata National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Werakata National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Lower Hunter Region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 3,337-hectare (8,250-acre) national park is located to the north, east and south of the town of Cessnock (the park is separated into three distinct but closely located sections: near Abermain, near Kearsley and near Kitchener/Abernethy).
The national park lies within the Hunter Valley Important Bird Area.[2]
South of the national park is the separate Werakata State Conservation Area.[3]
- ^ a b "Werakata National Park: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Hunter Valley". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "Werakata State Conservation Area". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2011.