Georges River National Park

Georges River National Park
New South Wales
IUCN category II (national park)

Looking down from Alfords Point Bridge
Georges River National Park
Coordinates 33°58′58″S 151°01′56″E / 33.98278°S 151.03222°E / -33.98278; 151.03222Coordinates: 33°58′58″S 151°01′56″E / 33.98278°S 151.03222°E / -33.98278; 151.03222
Established 24 April 1992 (1992-04-24)[1]
Area 5.14 km2 (2.0 sq mi)[1]
Managing authorities NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Website Georges River National Park
See also Protected areas of
New South Wales

The Georges River National Park is a protected national park that is located in south–western Sydney, in eastern Australia. The 514-hectare (1,270-acre) national park is situated 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the Sydney central business district and is set along the banks of the Georges River

Features and location

The entrance to the national park is on Henry Lawson Drive, immediately opposite the junction with The River Road, in the City of Bankstown. Henry Lawson Drive is a major arterial road within southern Sydney. It can be easily accessed from the south side off Alfords Point Drive on the shores of the Georges River, in the Sutherland Shire, from the west off the M5 motorway, from the north off Davies Road and from the east off Forest Road.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Georges River National Park: Park management". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Georges River National Park: How to get there". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2014.


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