Crowdy Bay National Park
| Crowdy Bay National Park | |
|---|---|
Kylie Tennant's hut | |
Crowdy Bay National Park | |
| Location | New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 31°48′59″S 152°43′17″E / 31.81639°S 152.72139°E |
| Area | 102 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Established | 1972 |
| Governing body | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
Crowdy Bay is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 271 km northeast of Sydney.
It is a great seaside retreat, close to Port Macquarie, offering hiking trails, coastal picnics, fishing, and great opportunities to observe wildlife.[1]
The biodiversity in the park is very rich. These include White-bellied sea eagles (Haliaeetus leucogaster), Brown striped frog (Limnodynastes peronii), Lace monitor (Varanus varius), Black sheoak (Allocasuarina littoralis), Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea spp.), and others.[2]
Crowdy Bay National Park was badly affected during the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season with 12,000 hectares including pockets of coastal rainforest destroyed and author Kylie Tennant's retreat in Crowdy Bay called "Kylie's Hut", destroyed as well in November 2019.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Crowdy Bay National Park". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Crowdy Bay National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Laura Telford (21 November 2019). "Bushfire in Crowdy Bay National Park destroys Kylie's Hut and precious coastal rainforest". Nambucca Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2021.