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Oolambeyan National Park

Coordinates: 34°43′17″S 145°16′21″E / 34.72139°S 145.27250°E / -34.72139; 145.27250
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Oolambeyan National Park
New South Wales
Oolambeyan National Park is located in New South Wales
Oolambeyan National Park
Oolambeyan National Park
Nearest town or cityCarrathool
Coordinates34°43′17″S 145°16′21″E / 34.72139°S 145.27250°E / -34.72139; 145.27250
EstablishedNovember 2001
Area222.31 km2 (85.8 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesNew South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales

Oolambeyan is a 22,231 hectare national park located south of Carrathool and 46 kilometres (29 mi) south east of Hay in the Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia.[1]

Oolambeyan Station was once a grazing property for its merino stud which was purchased by the Government of New South Wales in November 2001.[2][3]

Park provides a great opportunity for day visitors to activities such as bushwalking, picnicking and bird watching, near Hay and Griffith.[4]

Among the animal species, carpet snakes, shingle-backed lizards, lace monitors, gray and red kangaroos can be found here.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Oolambeyan". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2009. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Oolambeyan National Park". New South Wales Government. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Case study 4: Threatened species management in Oolambeyan National Park". New South Wales Government. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Oolambeyan National Park". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Oolambeyan National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 1 December 2021.