Basket Swamp National Park
Basket Swamp is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 558 km north of Sydney, and 15 kilometres north east of Tenterfield.
| Basket Swamp National Park New South Wales | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Basket Swamp National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Tenterfield |
| Coordinates | 28°55′59″S 152°09′11″E |
| Established | 1999 |
| Area | 28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales) |
| Website | Basket Swamp National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The park is named after Basket Swamp, a waterlogged area in the western sector of the park.
This wetland plays an important role in the ecosystem of the Clarence River. Basket Swamp cleans, stores and discharges clean water into the surrounding streams that flow into the river.
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