Yuraygir National Park
| Yuraygir National Park | |
|---|---|
Minnie Water Lake | |
Yuraygir National Park | |
| Location | New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 29°54′19″S 153°13′37″E / 29.90528°S 153.22694°E |
| Area | 313.71 km2 (121.12 sq mi) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Governing body | New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service |
Yuraygir is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, located 482 km (300 mi) northeast of Sydney. It was created in 1980, a result of the merger and enlargement of two national parks, Angourie and Red Rock National Parks, both of which had been established in 1975. At the time of its establishment in 1980, the park was fragmented, and parcels of land were bought over the following two decades to unite segments into a more contiguous protected area. Sometimes these acquisitions required protracted negotiations (and legal disputes) with land owners.