Cocoparra National Park, Nature reserve in Riverina region, Australia
Cocoparra National Park is a protected area of 8,357 hectares in the Riverina region of New South Wales, 25 kilometres northeast of Griffith. Its largely flat surroundings are broken by hills including Bingar Mountain at 455 metres and Brogden Mountain at 390 metres. The park's geology consists of Upper Devonian sandstones, siltstones and conglomerates, and its semi-arid climate supports wattle, orchids, ironbark and blue-tinged cypress pines.
The area became a national park in 1969 and was named after cocupara, an Aboriginal word referring to the kookaburra bird. This naming reflects the long connection between the land and the indigenous people who knew it.
The park's name comes from the Aboriginal word cocupara, meaning kookaburra. BirdLife International classifies the Binya-Cocoparra area as an Important Bird Area, with up to 50 near threatened painted honeyeaters and the diamond firetail. Visitors come to look for these birds among the wattle, orchids, ironbark and blue-tinged cypress pines.
The park lies 25 km northeast of Griffith and 457 km southwest of Sydney, reached via the Binya-Cocoparra area. Day-use picnic areas sit within the park, and the campground is at Woolshed Flat. The climate is semi-arid, so carry water; the adjoining Cocoparra Nature Reserve borders the park to the north.
The Binya-Cocoparra area is classified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area, holding up to 50 near threatened painted honeyeaters as well as diamond firetails. The park's rocks are Upper Devonian sandstones, siltstones and conglomerates.
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