Mount Royal National Park

This article is about the national park. For the mountain, see Mount Royal (New South Wales). For the mountain range, see Mount Royal Range.

Mount Royal National Park
Eucalyptus on a steep ridge near Mount Royal
Mount Royal National Park
LocationNew South Wales
Coordinates32°12′1″S 151°19′25″E / 32.20028°S 151.32361°E / -32.20028; 151.32361
Area69 km2 (27 sq mi)
Established1 January 1997 (1997-01-01)
Governing bodyNSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
WebsiteOfficial website

The Mount Royal National Park is a protected national park located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. Gazetted in 1997, the 6,920-hectare (17,100-acre) park is situated approximately 187 kilometres (116 mi) north of Sydney. Sections of the park had been subject to logging, which was disrupted by a blockade in 1989.

The park is part of the Barrington Tops group World Heritage Site Gondwana Rainforests of Australia inscribed in 1986 and added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2007.

During the 2019 Australian Bushfire Season, the park was damaged by the 'Mount Royal 1' fire.

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