Sturt National Park New South Wales | |
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Nearest town or city | Tibooburra |
Coordinates | 29°05′37″S 141°30′31″E / 29.09361°S 141.50861°E |
Established | 25 February 1972[1] |
Area | 3,253.29 km2 (1,256.1 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
Website | Sturt National Park |
See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Sturt National Park is a protected national park that is located in the arid far north-western corner of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 325,329-hectare (803,910-acre) national park is situated approximately 1,060 kilometres (660 mi) northwest of Sydney and the nearest town is Tibooburra, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away.
Established in 1972, the park is named in honour of Charles Sturt, a colonial explorer. The park features typical outback scenery of flat, reddish-brown landscapes.[2] It was resumed from five pastoral properties.[3] The Sturt National Park was featured in British documentary called Planet Earth. The Dingo Fence was built along the national park's northern boundary.
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