Popran National Park

Popran National Park New South Wales
IUCN category II (national park)
Popran National Park, December 2016
Popran National Park
Nearest town or city	Gosford
Coordinates	33°22′37″S 151°10′47″E
Established	30 November 1994 (1994-11-30)
Area	39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Managing authorities	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Website	Popran National Park
See also	Protected areas of New South Wales

Popran National Park is a protected national park that is located west of the M1 Pacific Motorway in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 3,970-hectare (9,800-acre) park is situated 95 kilometres (59 mi) north of Sydney. The Park takes its name from Popran Creek which rises in the locality of Central Mangrove and then flows for approximately 24 km in a mostly southern direction until it reaches Mangrove Creek. Popran Creek flows through the Glenworth Valley, also known as the Popran Valley. The average elevation of the terrain is 135 metres.

The Aboriginal heritage is felt at every step, so a historical connection with this land cannot be avoided.

Various types of recreation are available here, from horse riding, mountain biking, fishing, picnicking and bird watching.

See also

• Protected areas of New South Wales
• Popran Valley
• Mangrove Creek (New South Wales)

External links

• "Popran National Park". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
• "Popran National Park". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Government of New South Wales.
• "Popran National Park: Plan of Management" (PDF). NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 14 August 2000. ISBN 0-7313-6974-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 August 2008.