Yuraygir National Park

Yuraygir National Park
New South Wales
Minnie Water Lake
Yuraygir National Park
Coordinates29°54′19″S 153°13′37″E / 29.90528°S 153.22694°E / -29.90528; 153.22694
Established1980
Area313.71 km2 (121.1 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesNew South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales

Yuraygir is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, located 482 km (300 mi) northeast of Sydney. It was created in 1980, a result of the merger and enlargement of two national parks, Angourie and Red Rock National Parks, both of which had been established in 1975. At the time of its establishment in 1980, the park was fragmented, and parcels of land were bought over the following two decades to unite segments into a more contiguous protected area. Sometimes these acquisitions required protracted negotiations (and legal disputes) with land owners.