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Macquarie Pass

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Shellharbour City Council NSW, Locked Bag 155, Macquarie Pass, NSW 2577
02 4221 6111

Description

Macquarie Pass National Park is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 90 km southwest of Sydney.

Macquarie Pass National Park is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 90 km southwest of Sydney. It is located around the pass of the same name, which is on the Illawarra Highway and part of the Illawarra escarpment.

Macquarie Pass National Park was established in 1970 and protects a range of eucalypt forests and rainforest, including one of Australia's most southerly stands of subtropical rainforest. The pass was opened in 1898. It has been a major route into and out of the Illawarra coastal plain ever since. There is a major power line running east–west through the park.

As well as a diverse array of birdlife the park has swamp wallabies and wombats.

History

The area was heavily logged for cedar in the first half of the 19th century.

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Type: Rural areas

Population: Zero

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 9.814 km2

Elevation: 201-500 metres

Town elevation: 291 m

Population number: N/A

Local Government Area: Shellharbour City Council

Location

Shellharbour City Council NSW, Locked Bag 155, Macquarie Pass, NSW 2577

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Macquarie Pass, New South Wales

Macquarie Pass - Localista

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