Wollemi National Park

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Wollemi National Park is a vast wilderness area in New South Wales, Australia, renowned for its rugged sandstone landscapes, deep canyons, and the discovery site of the rare Wollemi pine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
wilderness area
accessFrom Bells Line of Road
Putty Road
area about 4740 square kilometres
about 487000 hectares
contains Capertee River NERFINISHED
Capertee Valley
Colo River NERFINISHED
Pagoda rock formations
Wollemi Creek NERFINISHED
Wollemi pine grove
sandstone escarpments
slot canyons
country Australia
discoverySiteOf Wollemia nobilis
discoveryYearOfWollemiPine 1994
ecosystemType rainforest patches
temperate eucalypt forest
woodland
established 1979
fauna brush-tailed rock-wallaby
eastern grey kangaroo
koala
wedge-tailed eagle
flora Wollemi pine
eucalypt species
hasDesignation wilderness area under NSW legislation
IUCNCategory II
knownFor deep canyons
habitat of Wollemi pine
rugged sandstone landscapes
wilderness values
locatedIn Australia
Greater Blue Mountains Area
New South Wales
managingAuthority New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
nearestCity Sydney
nearestTown Lithgow
Singleton
partOf Blue Mountains region
Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
recreationalActivity bushwalking
camping
canyoning
four-wheel driving
state New South Wales
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite yes
worldHeritageDesignationYear 2000

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Blue Mountains
Wollemi National Park ("Wollemi pine grove")
contains
Rylstone
locatedNear

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