Coorabakh National Park
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{{Infobox_protected_area_of_Australia | name = Coorabakh National Park
| iucn_category = II
| image =
| caption = Map of [[Australia]]
| locator_x = 174
| locator_y = 181
| nearest_town_or_city = [[Taree, New South Wales|Taree]]
| coordinates = {{coord|31|42|44|S|152|31|21|E|type=landmark|region=AU|display=inline,title|name=Coorabakh National Park}}
| area = 18 km²
| established = January 1, 1999
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| managing_authorities = [[New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service]]
| official_site = [http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/parkcontent/n0117?Opendocument&ParkKey=N0117&Type=Xo Coorabakh National Park]
}}
'''Coorabakh''' is a national park near [[Hannam Vale, New South Wales|Hannam Vale]] in [[New South Wales]] ([[Australia]]), 272 km northeast of [[Sydney, Australia|Sydney]].
Three volcanic outcrops known as ''Big Nellie'' ({{coord|31|42|2|S|152|31|20|E|type=mountain|display=inline}}), ''Flat Nellie'' ({{coord|31|42|39|S|152|30|37|E|type=mountain|display=inline}}) and ''Little Nellie'' ({{coord|31|41|40|S|152|30|3|E|type=mountain|display=inline}}) dominate the park.
The park is covered in tall [[eucalypt]] forest and shrubs on the exposed Lansdowne [[escarpment]], while warm temperate and subtropical [[rainforest]] can be found in more protected areas. Endangered species such as the spotted-tailed [[quoll]], [[powerful owl]] and [[Stuttering Frog|stuttering frog]] can be found in the area.
'''Newbys Cave''' is can be reached by following Newbys Creek from the carpark, while '''Newbys Lookout''' offers picnic facilities and panoramic views of the [[Manning River]] valley. '''Flat Rock Lookout''' ({{coord|31|41|17|S|152|30|23|E|type=landmark|display=inline}}) overlooks the upper Lansdowne Valley and Comboyne Plateau escarpment. Starrs Creek picnic area has a rainforest viewing platform.
The park borders the Lansdowne State Forest.
==See also==
* [[Protected areas of New South Wales (Australia)]]
* [[Coopernook, New South Wales]]
==See also==
*[http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/parkcontent/n0117?Opendocument&ParkKey=N0117&Type=Xo Coorabakh National Park]
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[[Category:National parks of New South Wales]]
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[[es:Parque Nacional Coorabakh]]
[[nl:Nationaal park Coorabakh]]