Washpool National Park
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Nearest town/city | Grafton NSW/Brisbane Qld |
| Coordinates | 29°20′49″S 152°19′58″E / 29.34694°S 152.33278°E |
| Area | 587 km² |
| Established | April, 1983 |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Heritage |
| Official site | [1] |
The Washpool National Park is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 516 km north of Sydney. The park is 586.78 km2 in size, has two campgrounds and is managed by the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service. It was established in 1983 to preserve the significant plant and animal populations found in the Washpool and Gibraltar Range forests.[1]
The Park is part of the Washpool and Gibraltar Range area of the World Heritage Site Gondwana Rainforests of Australia inscribed in 1986 and added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2007.
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