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.
Facts
Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyNSW National Parks & Wildlife Service 1 IUCN Category Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 1 FAQs
Is Blue Mountains National Park the same as the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area?
No. It is one of the eight protected areas that make up the Greater Blue Mountains Area.
No. The Greater Blue Mountains Area, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2000, covers about 1.03 million hectares and is made up of eight protected areas: seven adjacent national parks and a single karst conservation reserve. Blue Mountains National Park is one of them. Together with Wollemi and Kanangra-Boyd National Parks it forms the three reserves that make up 80 percent of the World Heritage property.
Do you have to pay to enter Blue Mountains National Park?
The page lists an entry fee only at Glenbrook area attractions: 8 dollars per vehicle per day.
Only in one part of the park. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service page for the park says it is always open, though it may close at times because of poor weather or fire danger. The only entry fee it lists is 8 dollars per vehicle per day, which applies only at attractions in the Glenbrook area. Fees can change, so check the park page before you visit.
Sources
1. Blue Mountains National Park (Wikipedia)
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The Blue Mountains National Park is a protected national park in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia.
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NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
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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.
View the Source 2. Blue Mountains National Park (Wikidata)
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- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
Wikidata item Q885558
P31 protected-area class match, verified by search+class allow-list
- Part Of: Australia, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the Source Wikidata: Blue Mountains National Park
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