Beowa National Park

Beowa National Park
New South Wales
Ben Boyd's tower
Beowa National Park is located in New South Wales
Beowa National Park
Beowa National Park
Coordinates37°10′43″S 149°58′56″E / 37.17861°S 149.98222°E / -37.17861; 149.98222
Established1971
Area104.86 km2 (40.5 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesNSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
WebsiteBeowa National Park
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales

Beowa National Park, formerly Ben Boyd National Park, is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 578 km (359 mi)[2] south of Sydney. It was established in 1971 and officially renamed in 2022 owing to its previous namesake's connection with blackbirding. Beowa means "orca", an animal of significance to the traditional owners, the Thaua people.

The park forms part of the Ulladulla to Merimbula Important Bird Area.

  1. ^ Department of Environment Climate Change and Water Annual Report 2009-10 (Report). Department of Environment Climate Change and Water. November 2010. pp. 274–275. ISSN 1838-5958.
  2. ^ "Great Circle Distance between BEN+BOYD+NATIONAL+PARK and SYDNEY". Geosciences Australia website. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2011.