| Middle Brother National Park New South Wales | |
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 Bangalow Palm forest at Middle Brother National Park | |
  Middle Brother National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Laurieton |
| Coordinates | 31°41′39″S152°40′15″E / 31.69417°S 152.67083°E /-31.69417; 152.67083 |
| Established | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) |
| Area | 18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Middle Brother National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
Middle Brother National Park is a protected area of 1830 hectares, situated in theMid North Coast region ofNew South Wales. The nearest large town isLaurieton. The high rainfall and volcanic soils produce outstandingeucalyptus forest andrainforest. LargeFlooded Gum andBlackbutt grow in sheltered areas.
The national park was formed to protect the two largest (by volume) coastal black beech trees - Bird Tree and Benaroon. Scientists believe that the bird tree is over 300 years old. It reaches an impressive size of 69 meters in height and 11 meters in circumference of the tree.[1] For members of the Aboriginal people of Birpai, who are thetraditional owners of the land,Middle Brother National Park has significant cultural importance.[2]
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