Biamanga National Park

Biamanga National Park
New South Wales
Mumbulla Mountain from the Princes Highway, Australia
Biamanga National Park is located in New South Wales
Biamanga National Park
Biamanga National Park
Nearest town or cityBega
Coordinates36°27′04″S 149°56′31″E / 36.45111°S 149.94194°E / -36.45111; 149.94194
Established1994
Area137.49 km2 (53.1 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteBiamanga National Park
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales

Biamanga National Park is a protected area in New South Wales, Australia,[1] 408 km (254 mi) south of Sydney and 40 km (25 mi) north of Bega. The park forms part of the Ulladulla to Merimbula Important Bird Area because of its importance for swift parrots.

Its name derives from Yuin elder Biamanga, aka "King Jack Mumbulla", after whom Mumbulla Mountain was also named. It is an important Aboriginal site for the Yuin people and a prominent landmark that can be seen from across the Bega Valley, also known as Biamanga. Proclaimed in 1994 and extended in 1997, the park covers 13,617 ha (33,650 acres). It is seen by the traditional owners as "part of a single cultural landscape" with the Gulaga National Park, and also has cultural links to Umbarra (Merriman Island), Barunguba (Montague Island), and Dithol (Pigeon House Mountain).

In November 2021 Mumballa Mountain was ascribed the dual name of Biamanga.

  1. ^ a b 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.