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Push to turn NSW south coast into state's largest national park
Key takeaways
- The National Parks Association is pushing for the creation of the Great Southern Forest National Park across the NSW South Coast.
- The National Parks Association of NSW is calling for a Great Southern Forest National Park stretching from the Illawarra to the Victorian border.
- The proposal would see 824,000ha of existing national park combined with around 365,000ha of state forest and would be the single largest national park in the state.
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The National Parks Association is pushing for the creation of the Great Southern Forest National Park across the NSW South Coast. (Supplied: David Gallan)
The National Parks Association of NSW is calling for a Great Southern Forest National Park stretching from the Illawarra to the Victorian border.
The proposal would see 824,000ha of existing national park combined with around 365,000ha of state forest and would be the single largest national park in the state.
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