Jervis Bay National Park, Nature reserve in New South Wales, Australia
Jervis Bay National Park (NSW) is a 48.57 km² protected area of separate sections on the western and northern shores of Jervis Bay, near Huskisson. It includes Hyams Beach, known for its white sand, and the Greenfield Beach section has toilets, showers and walking tracks.
Indigenous people of the south coast lived in this region for thousands of years, leaving behind archaeological sites including coastal shell middens. These remains tell the story of their deep connection to this land.
The park's name comes from the bay, named by European explorers, while Aboriginal heritage in the park dates back thousands of years and local Aboriginal people still feel a strong connection to the land. The park lies beside Huskisson, about 20 km southeast of Nowra.
Visitor facilities are concentrated at the Greenfield Beach section, where toilets, showers and walking tracks are provided. The park lies beside Huskisson, about 20 km south-east of Nowra, and adjoins the Booderee National Park and the Jervis Bay Marine Park. Its several separate sections sit on the northern and western shores of Jervis Bay.
Jervis Bay National Park was gazetted in 1995 as "Jervis Bay National Park (NSW)" to avoid confusion with the neighbouring Booderee National Park in the Jervis Bay Territory, which carried the same name until 1996. Part of Jervis Bay itself is reserved separately as Jervis Bay Marine Park.
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