Georges River National Park

For other Australian National Parks, see List of national parks of Australia.

33°58′58″S 151°01′15″E / 33.98278°S 151.02083°E / -33.98278; 151.02083

Georges River National Park
Snapshot from Lugarno of the Georges River National Park
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LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Area5.14 km
EstablishedApril 1992
Governing bodyNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

Georges River National Park is a protected Australian National Park, under the management of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The park falls in the regions of the Sutherland Shire Council and Canterbury-Bankstown Council. Located in the city of Sydney, 25 km south-west of the CBD,[1] surrounded by neighbouring suburbs of Lugano, Illawong, Alfords Point, Padstow Heights, Revesby Heights, Picnic Point and Sandy Point. The primary use of the park is to service for recreational activities such as; bush walking, picnics, barbeques, boating, fishing, and water/jet skiing.[2] The park is Segmented into 15 sectors along the riverbanks of the Georges River, encompassing 514 hectares (1,270 acres), housing many native aquatic and terrestrial Australian flora and fauna. The traditional custodians are the Dharug people located on the north side of the river, and Dharawal people located on the south of the river.[3]

The park is legally protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974,[4] with the aim to conserve nature through means of conservation, and ecology, encouraging people to visit the park in a safe, fun and sustainable way.

  1. ^ The Vertebrate Fauna of Georges River National Park. Office of Environment and Heritage. 2013. ISBN 978-1-74359-2915.
  2. ^ "Georges River National Park". National Parks NSW.
  3. ^ Cadzow, Goodall, Allison, Heather (2014). Aboriginal People on Sydney's Georges River from 1820. UNSW Press. ISBN 9781921410741.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 – SECT 2A Objects of Act".