Goonengerry National Park, Nature reserve in Byron Shire Council, Australia.
Goonengerry National Park is a national park in the Nightcap Range of New South Wales, about 17 km south-west of Mullumbimby and adjoining Nightcap National Park. It holds subtropical rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest, and lies within the Nightcap Range Important Bird Area, identified for its Albert's lyrebirds.
The park was established in 1999 to protect the natural ecosystems and native wildlife of the region. This creation marked a turning point in conservation efforts for this area.
The land carries deep connections to the Bundjalung people, whose traditional relationship with this territory stretches back thousands of years. This heritage remains central to understanding the place today.
The park lies about 17 km south-west of Mullumbimby in Byron Shire, adjoining the Nightcap National Park to the south-east. Access is by public road through the Goonengerry area; no visitor facilities or marked tracks are recorded, so walkers should plan their own route and carry water and maps.
Goonengerry National Park lies within the Nightcap Range Important Bird Area, identified by BirdLife International because it holds the largest known population of Albert's lyrebirds. The park was bought and proclaimed in January 1999 largely because of a local campaign, in which Val Hodgson interviewed residents about the forest and its logging history.
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