| Mount Royal National Park New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Eucalyptus on a steep ridge nearMount Royal | |
  Mount Royal National Park | |
| Coordinates | 32°12′1″S151°19′25″E / 32.20028°S 151.32361°E /-32.20028; 151.32361 |
| Established | 1 January 1997 (1997-01-01)[1] |
| Area | 69 km2 (26.6 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | Mount Royal National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
TheMount Royal National Park is aprotectednational park located in theHunter region of New South Wales, Australia.Gazetted in 1997, the 6,920-hectare (17,100-acre) park is situated approximately 187 kilometres (116 mi) north of Sydney. Sections of the park had been subject to logging, which was disrupted by a blockade in 1989.[2]
The park is part of the Barrington Tops groupWorld Heritage SiteGondwana Rainforests of Australia inscribed in 1986[3] and added to theAustralian National Heritage List in 2007.[4]
During the2019 Australian Bushfire Season, the park was damaged by the 'Mount Royal 1' fire.
Mount Royal is the highest peak at 1,186m.
Pieres Peak is a major peak south of Mount Royal at 986m.
The park is home to endangered animal species such asparma wallaby,rufous scrub bird,paradise riflebird,hastings river mouse and theglossy black-cockatoo.
The animals that live here do not seem to have evolved, today they look like their fossil remains.[5]
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