Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

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Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area
New South Wales
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the escarpment near Austinmer
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Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area
Nearest town or city Wollongong
Coordinates 34°17′46″S150°55′38″E / 34.296155°S 150.927276°E / -34.296155; 150.927276 Coordinates: 34°17′46″S150°55′38″E / 34.296155°S 150.927276°E / -34.296155; 150.927276
Established ()
Area2,772 hectares
Managing authorities NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Website Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

The Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area is a protected area located west of Wollongong in eastern Australia. The conservation area is a popular location for recreation, including bush walking, scenic viewing, picnicking, camping, bird watching, rock climbing and horse riding. The park comprises six separate sections extending over 40 kilometres, from Stanwell Park in the north to Horsely in the south. [1] [2] [3]

Protected area location which receives protection because of its recognised natural, ecological or cultural landscape values

Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved.

Wollongong City in New South Wales, Australia

Wollongong, informally referred to as "The Gong", is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Wollongong lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 68 kilometres (51 miles) south of central Sydney. Wollongong had an estimated urban population of 302,739 at June 2018, making it the third-largest city in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle, and the tenth-largest city in Australia. The city's current Lord Mayor is Gordon Bradbery AM who was elected in 2018.

Australia Country in Oceania

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

The 30-million-year-old site was inhabited by the Wodi Wodi for 20,000 years, and some of the summits in the region are of spiritual significance for the natives. It also has many colonial roads which were built by Surveyor-General Thomas Mitchell and convicts during 1834. [4]

The Wodiwodi peoples were the Indigenous Australian people of New South Wales.

Thomas Mitchell (explorer) Scottish surveyor and explorer in Australia

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell, surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia, was born at Grangemouth in Stirlingshire, Scotland. In 1827 he took up an appointment as Assistant Surveyor General of New South Wales. The following year he became Surveyor General and remained in this position until his death. Mitchell was knighted in 1839 for his contribution to the surveying of Australia.

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References

  1. ↑ "Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area". New South Wales Government. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Plan of Management - Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area". New South Wales Government. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area". Visit New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.


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