Why do we have national parks?
There are many good reasons for having national parks. They provide a safe home for native plants and animals. They help keep the air and water clean. They help us to learn about the environment. National parks give us places to enjoy.
Click here to find out more and try to complete the activity sheet below.
There are many good reasons for having national parks. They provide a safe home for native plants and animals. They help keep the air and water clean. They help us to learn about the environment. National parks give us places to enjoy.
Click here to find out more and try to complete the activity sheet below.
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State and National Parks Websites
Find your National Park in the list. Click on the URL address to be taken to your National Park website.
Abercrombie River
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=N0093
Alexander Morrison
http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,115/Itemid,1584/
Alpine
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/alpine-national-park
Narawntapu National Park
http://www.latrobetasmania.com.au/narawntapu.html
Bald Rock
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=N0001
Barrington Tops
http://www.barringtontopstours.com/
Barron Gorge
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/barron-gorge/index.html
Baw Baw
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/baw-baw-national-park
Beedelup
http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,90/Itemid,755/
Belair
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Adelaide_Hills/Belair_National_Park
Bellinger River
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0103
Ben Boyd
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkCamping.aspx?id=N0003
Blackdown Tableland
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/blackdown-tableland/index.html
Blue Mountains
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0004
Boonoo Boonoo
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=N0056
Kamay Botany Bay
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=n0066
Brisbane Ranges
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/brisbane-ranges-national-park
Bunya Mountains
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/bunya-mountains/about.html
Cattai
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0079
Gundabooka National Park - Bourke
http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/outback-nsw/bourke-area/bourke/attractions/gundabooka-national-park-9032224
Coffin Bay
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_park/Browse_by_region/Eyre_Peninsula/Coffin_Bay_National_Park
Daintree
http://www.daintreeinfo.com/?gclid=CIrTjOKukLECFSdNpgodCQsyjQ
Dunk Island
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/family-islands/index.html
Flinders Range
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_park/Browse_by_region/Flinders_Ranges_Outback/Flinders_Ranges_National_Park
Gammon Ranges
http://www.nationalparkguide.com.au/south-australia/vulkathunha-gammon-ranges/
Glass House Mountains
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/glass-house-mountains/index.html
Kosciuszko
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=n0018
Kuringai Chase
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkFacilities.aspx?id=N0019
Lake Eyre
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Flinders_Ranges_Outback/Lake_Eyre_National_Park
Little Desert
http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/08/ajb/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Little_Desert_National_Park.html
Mount Remarkable
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Flinders_Ranges_Outback/Mount_Remarkable_National_Park
Moreton Bay
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/southern-moreton-bay/index.html
Mount Royal
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0107
Murray River
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Murray_River/Murray_River_National_Park
Simpson Desert
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/simpson-desert/index.html
Snowy River
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/snowy-river-national-park
Sydney Harbour
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=N0039
Whitsunday Island
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/whitsunday-islands/index.html
Wollemi
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=N0051
WHEN VISITING ANY PARK
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/lookingafterparks/
Abercrombie River
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=N0093
Alexander Morrison
http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,115/Itemid,1584/
Alpine
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/alpine-national-park
Narawntapu National Park
http://www.latrobetasmania.com.au/narawntapu.html
Bald Rock
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=N0001
Barrington Tops
http://www.barringtontopstours.com/
Barron Gorge
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/barron-gorge/index.html
Baw Baw
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/baw-baw-national-park
Beedelup
http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,90/Itemid,755/
Belair
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Adelaide_Hills/Belair_National_Park
Bellinger River
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0103
Ben Boyd
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkCamping.aspx?id=N0003
Blackdown Tableland
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/blackdown-tableland/index.html
Blue Mountains
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0004
Boonoo Boonoo
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=N0056
Kamay Botany Bay
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=n0066
Brisbane Ranges
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/brisbane-ranges-national-park
Bunya Mountains
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/bunya-mountains/about.html
Cattai
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0079
Gundabooka National Park - Bourke
http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/outback-nsw/bourke-area/bourke/attractions/gundabooka-national-park-9032224
Coffin Bay
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_park/Browse_by_region/Eyre_Peninsula/Coffin_Bay_National_Park
Daintree
http://www.daintreeinfo.com/?gclid=CIrTjOKukLECFSdNpgodCQsyjQ
Dunk Island
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/family-islands/index.html
Flinders Range
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_park/Browse_by_region/Flinders_Ranges_Outback/Flinders_Ranges_National_Park
Gammon Ranges
http://www.nationalparkguide.com.au/south-australia/vulkathunha-gammon-ranges/
Glass House Mountains
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/glass-house-mountains/index.html
Kosciuszko
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=n0018
Kuringai Chase
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkFacilities.aspx?id=N0019
Lake Eyre
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Flinders_Ranges_Outback/Lake_Eyre_National_Park
Little Desert
http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/08/ajb/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Little_Desert_National_Park.html
Mount Remarkable
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Flinders_Ranges_Outback/Mount_Remarkable_National_Park
Moreton Bay
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/southern-moreton-bay/index.html
Mount Royal
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0107
Murray River
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Murray_River/Murray_River_National_Park
Simpson Desert
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/simpson-desert/index.html
Snowy River
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/snowy-river-national-park
Sydney Harbour
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=N0039
Whitsunday Island
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/whitsunday-islands/index.html
Wollemi
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=N0051
WHEN VISITING ANY PARK
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/lookingafterparks/