Barrington Tops National Park
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The Barrington Tops National Park is a protected national park in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia. Gazetted in 1969, the 76,512-hectare (189,070-acre) park is situated between Scone, Singleton, Dungog, Gloucester and East Gresford.
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Barrington Tops National Park New South Wales | |
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Nearest town or city | Gloucester |
Coordinates | 32°3′10″S 151°29′37″E |
Established | 3 December 1969 (1969-12-03)[1] |
Area | 765.12 km2 (295.4 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
Website | Barrington Tops National Park |
See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
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The park is part of the Barrington Tops group World Heritage Site Gondwana Rainforests of Australia inscribed in 1986[2] and added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2007.[3]
It is also part of the Barrington Tops and Gloucester Tops Important Bird Area.[4]