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Blue Mountains National Park

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Blue Mountains National Park lies in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia, about 80 kilometers west of Sydney. Established in September 1959, it covers about 2,680 square kilometers and forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Greater Blue Mountains Area. It shelters a wide range of eucalypt species and habitats, including the rare Wollemi Pine, along with the iconic Three Sisters rock formation and about a third of Australia's bird species, and it is the most visited national park in New South Wales, drawing 5.2 million visitors in 2016.

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Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
International Designation
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
Governing Body
NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service 1
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1. Blue Mountains National Park (Wikipedia)
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  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
    The Blue Mountains National Park is a protected national park in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
  • wikipedia lead/infobox, international-designation unesco-world-heritage-site
    The Blue Mountains National Park is the most central of the eight protected areas within the World Heritage Site and it forms part of the Great Dividing Range.
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