Weddin Mountains National Park

Weddin Mountains National Park
The Weddin Mountains rise from the surrounding flat land - view looking south from the Euraldrie road
Weddin Mountains National Park
LocationNew South Wales
Coordinates33°58′19.9″S 148°01′23.2″E / 33.972194°S 148.023111°E / -33.972194; 148.023111
Area83.61 km2 (32.28 sq mi)
Established12 November 1971 (1971-11-12)
Governing bodyNational Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)

Weddin Mountains is a national park located in New South Wales, Australia, 291 kilometres (181 mi) west of Sydney. It is a small, crescent-shaped range, with a high point some 750 metres (2,460 ft) AHD, running roughly north south with steep cliffs on the eastern side sloping more gradually down to the plain in the west. Weddin mountains is a small patch of remnant vegetation which escaped clearing due to its ruggedness. Many aircraft pass overhead on their way from Sydney to Adelaide, is part of the Lachlan Fold system and is Wiradjuri country.

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