Yanga National Park
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Yanga is a 31,190-hectare national park located on frontage of 170 kilometres (105.6 mi) on the Murrumbidgee River
and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Balranald, in the Riverina
region of southwest New South Wales. Most of the park overlaps with the Lowbidgee Floodplain
Important Bird Area
(IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International
because of its importance as a breeding site for waterbirds when flooded.
established by William Wentworth
, an explorer, in the 1830s. In July 2005, the New South Wales Government
announced that it had purchased the station for the creation of a national park.
Murrumbidgee River
The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory . A major tributary of the Murray River, the Murrumbidgee flows in a west-northwesterly direction from the foot of Peppercorn Hill in the Fiery Range of the Snowy Mountains,...
and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Balranald, in the Riverina
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
region of southwest New South Wales. Most of the park overlaps with the Lowbidgee Floodplain
Lowbidgee Floodplain
The Lowbidgee Floodplain extends from Balranald to near Waradgery Station, about 20 km west of Hay, in south-western New South Wales. It comprises an extensive floodplain of the lower Murrumbidgee River and its tributaries, including the confluence of the Murrumbidgee with the Lachlan River,...
Important Bird Area
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird Area is an area recognized as being globally important habitat for the conservation of bird populations. Currently there are about 10,000 IBAs worldwide. The program was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife International...
(IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources...
because of its importance as a breeding site for waterbirds when flooded.
History
Yanga was formerly an important pastoral stationPastoral lease
A pastoral lease is Crown land that government allows to be leased, generally for the purposes of farming.-Australia:Pastoral leases exist in both Australian commonwealth law and state jurisdictions....
established by William Wentworth
William Wentworth
William Charles Wentworth was an Australian poet, explorer, journalist and politician, and one of the leading figures of early colonial New South Wales...
, an explorer, in the 1830s. In July 2005, the New South Wales Government
Government of New South Wales
The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
announced that it had purchased the station for the creation of a national park.
See also
- Protected areas of New South WalesProtected areas of New South WalesThe Protected areas of New South Wales include both terrestrial and aquatic protected areas. At 30 June 2010 there were 776 separate terrestrial protected areas with a total land area of . 189 of these are national parks, totalling...