Monga National Park

Monga National Park is a forest reserve in New South Wales covering about 251 square kilometers near the town of Braidwood. High altitude eucalyptus forests and temperate rainforest make up the landscape, with the Mongarlowe River flowing through it.

The Corn Trail, a restored bridle path from the 1830s, shaped early travel through the region by connecting coastal plains to the tablelands. This historical route still winds through the dense forest today, marking paths that were important during the colonial period.

The Yuin and Walbunja people hold deep ties to this land and maintain a continuing relationship with it. Walking through the forest, you experience a landscape that has been part of their story for countless generations.

The park has several picnic areas along the Mongarlowe River with facilities at designated spots like Dasyurus. Access is easiest from nearby Braidwood, and the forest can be visited year-round, though it tends to be damp throughout the seasons.

The park is home to rare Southern Sassafras and Pinkwood trees growing as hemiepiphytes on Soft Tree Ferns. This unusual growth pattern is a sign of the complex layers that make up the rainforest ecosystem here.

Location: New South Wales

Inception: 2001

Website: http://environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0169

GPS coordinates: -35.66310,149.97100

Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:48