Yanga National Park
| Yanga National Park | |
|---|---|
Murrumbidgee River at the Mamanga campground | |
Yanga National Park | |
| Location | New South Wales |
| Nearest city | Balranald |
| Coordinates | 34°39′S 143°35′E / 34.650°S 143.583°E |
| Area | 66,734 ha (257.66 sq mi) |
| Established | February 2007 |
| Governing body | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
The Yanga National Park is a newly formed national park, located near the township of Balranald in south- western New South Wales. It covers an area of 66,734 hectares (164,900 acres) which includes 1,932 hectares (4,770 acres) of Yanga Nature Reserve, and has a frontage of 170 kilometres (110 mi) on the Murrumbidgee River. It is largely located in the Lower Murrumbidgee Floodplain (or Lowbidgee Floodplain), which is included on A Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia because of its importance as a breeding site for waterbirds when flooded.