Werakata National Park New South Wales | |
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Nearest town or city | Cessnock |
Coordinates | 32°47′4.3″S 151°23′16.8″E / 32.784528°S 151.388000°E |
Established | January 1999[1] |
Area | 33.37 km2 (12.9 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Werakata National Park |
See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Werakata National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Lower Hunter Region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 3,337-hectare (8,250-acre) national park is located to the north, east and south of the town of Cessnock (the park is separated into three distinct but closely located sections: near Abermain, near Kearsley and near Kitchener/Abernethy).
The national park lies within the Hunter Valley Important Bird Area.[2]
South of the national park is the separate Werakata State Conservation Area.[3]