Dharug National Park

Dharug National Park
New South Wales
A view from Settlers Road, located adjacent to the national park, looking across the Hawkesbury River.
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Dharug National Park
Nearest town or cityGosford
Established1 October 1967 (1967-10-01)[1]
Area148.50 km2 (57.3 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesNSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
WebsiteDharug National Park
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales

The Dharug National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 14,850-hectare (36,700-acre) national park is situated approximately 81 kilometres (50 mi) north of the Sydney and 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Gosford.

The park contains the Great North Road, one of the eleven UNESCO World Heritage–listed Australian Convict Sites. These eleven sites present the story of the forced migration of convicts and the ideas and practices of punishment and reform of criminals during this time.[2] The relatively intact Devine's Hill and Finch's Line sections of the Old Great North Road, approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) long and contained within the national park,[3] were inscribed on the World Heritage register in July 2010.

  1. ^ a b "Dharug National Park: Park management". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ^ "World Heritage Listing - Australian convict sites including the Old Great North Road". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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