Coorabakh National Park

Coorabakh National Park New South Wales
IUCN category II (national park)
Big Nellie Mountain, photographed from Little Nellie Mountain
Coorabakh National Park
Nearest town or city	Taree
Coordinates	31°42′44″S 152°31′21″E
Established	1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)
Area	18 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Managing authorities	National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)
Website	Coorabakh National Park
See also	Protected areas of New South Wales

Coorabakh is a national park located near Hannam Vale in New South Wales, Australia, 272 kilometres (169 mi) northeast of Sydney.

Three volcanic outcrops known as Big Nellie (31°42′2″S 152°31′20″E), Flat Nellie (31°42′39″S 152°30′37″E) and Little Nellie (31°41′40″S 152°30′3″E) dominate the park.

The park is covered in tall eucalypt forest and shrubs on the exposed Lansdowne escarpment, while warm temperate and subtropical rainforest can be found in more protected areas. Endangered species such as the spotted-tailed quoll, powerful owl and stuttering frog can be found in the area.

Newbys Cave can be reached by following Newbys Creek from the carpark, while Newbys Lookout offers picnic facilities and panoramic views of the Manning River valley. Flat Rock Lookout (31°41′17″S 152°30′23″E) overlooks the upper Lansdowne Valley and Comboyne Plateau escarpment. Starrs Creek picnic area has a rainforest viewing platform.

The park borders the Lansdowne State Forest.

Before the arrival of the Europeans, this area belonged to the Ngaamba people.

See also

• Protected areas of New South Wales
• Coopernook, New South Wales

External links

• Coorabakh National Park