Monga National Park
New South Wales
Eucalyptus forest at Monga National Park
Monga National Park is located in New South Wales
Monga National Park
Monga National Park
Nearest town or cityBraidwood.
Coordinates35°39′47″S 149°58′16″E / 35.66306°S 149.97111°E / -35.66306; 149.97111
Established1 January 2001
Area251.44 km2 (97.1 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesNational Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteMonga National Park
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales

The Monga National Park is a 251.44-square-kilometre (97.08 sq mi) national park located 230 kilometres (140 mi) south west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The closest town nearby is Braidwood.[1]

Monga features outstanding high altitude eucalyptus forest and temperate rainforest. It contains the Corn Trail, a historic bridle-track, built in the 1830s, that has been restored and reopened as a walking track.[2][3]

In the park you can find many cultural sites of the ancient Aboriginal peoples of Yuin and Walbunja.[4]

The park has an elevation of 686 meters.[5]

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Media related to Monga National Park at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ "Monga National Park".
  2. ^ "Corn Trail walking track". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Corn Trail offers up rich plenitude of flora and fauna". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 8 November 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Monga National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Worldwide Elevation Finder". elevation.maplogs.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.


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