Lane Cove National Park
The Lane Cove National Park is a protected national park that is located within metropolitan Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. The 670-hectare (1,700-acre) national park is situated about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district and features various vegetation types, such as, wet and dry sclerophyll forest, heathland, mangroves and tidal flats. The park consists of land near the banks of the Lane Cove River, which flows generally south-east into Sydney Harbour. It also extends to the outskirts of Pennant Hills and Wahroonga at its northern boundaries.
| Lane Cove National Park New South Wales | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Upper Lane Cove River | |
| Nearest town or city | Lane Cove |
| Established | 1938 |
| Area | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | Lane Cove National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
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