Dunggir National Park, Nature reserve in Nambucca Valley, Australia.
Dunggir National Park is a nature reserve featuring three different types of rainforest and eucalypt forests near Macksville. The site offers several walking paths and observation points for visitors to explore.
Dunggir National Park lies east of New England National Park in north-eastern New South Wales, about 382 km north of Sydney, 84 km north of Port Macquarie and some 60 km south-west of Coffs Harbour. Its name comes from Gumbaynggirr, the language of the local Aboriginal people, in which 'Dunggir' means koala; koalas live in the park's forests.
The name comes from the Gumbaynggirr language meaning koala, showing the deep bond between Aboriginal people and this ancestral land. Visitors experience this cultural meaning while walking through the landscape.
The park lies 382 km northeast of Sydney, 84 km north of Port Macquarie and about 60 km southwest of Coffs Harbour, east of New England National Park. Access is via unsealed roads, so check conditions before setting out. Kosekai Lookout overlooks the Nambucca Valley; wear sturdy footwear on the walking tracks.
Dunggir takes its name from the Gumbaynggir word for koala, and koalas live in its eucalypt forests. The park also shelters the yellow-bellied glider and the powerful owl, alongside twelve endangered animal species, 400 indigenous plants and three rainforest types.
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