Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens, formerly Jervis Bay National Park and Jervis Bay Botanic Gardens, are located in the Jervis Bay Territory of Australia. The reserve is composed of two sections:
the Bherwerre Peninsula, on the southern foreshore of Jervis Bay, Bowen Island and the waters of the south of the bay
lands bordered by Wreck Bay to the south, St Georges Basin to the north and Sussex Inlet to the west
What is now a national park was declared as a nature reserve in 1971. In 1992, Jervis Bay National Park was declared. The local Aboriginal community was offered two seats on the park's Board of Management and declined as part of a protest over land rights issues.
In 1995, the park was transferred to the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community. At this time, the name of the park was changed to "Booderee". The name, meaning "bay of plenty" or "plenty of fish" in the Dhurga language, was chosen by the local Aboriginal community. It is now co-managed with Parks Australia.
In 1995, the park was transferred to the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community, when the name was changed to "Booderee". The name, meaning "bay of plenty" or "plenty of fish" in the Dhurga language, was chosen by the local Aboriginal community. It is now co-managed with Parks Australia. In 2010 the park won international award in the Virgin Holidays' Responsible Tourism Awards.[1][2]
The lighthouse was built during the 19th century because of the number of the shipwrecks that happened nearby. Unfortunately, the lighthouse was built in the wrong spot and it came to be regarded as a navigational hazard.[3]
The Bherwerre Peninsula, located on the southern foreshore of Jervis Bay;
The lands bordered by Wreck Bay to the south.
There are hundreds of kilometres of walking tracks.[citation needed]
Park highlightsedit
Cave Beach
Cave Beach with its unspoiled beaches and abundant flora and fauna, the park, located just three hours from the cities of Sydney and Canberra, is extremely popular with tourists.
The park's sea cliffs are the highest in New South Wales and among the highest anywhere on the east coast of Australia, peaking at Steamers Head which rises to 130 m.[6]
The beach at Greenpatch is a popular destination, and is said to have the whitest sand in the world.[7] In addition there are abundant surf breaks on the ocean sides of the Park, most notably South Coast Pipe.
^"Welcome to Booderee National Park". Australian Government: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
^"Our history". Parks Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
^Complete Campsite (20 March 2016). "Booderee National Park".
^"Caring for country – Indigenous Protected Areas land managers meet at Booderee". Department of the Environment and Energy. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
^Farrier, David; Adams, Michael (8 August 2017). "Indigenous -Government Co-Management of Protected Areas: Booderee National Park and the National Framework in Australia". S2CID 130712967. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^Lindenmayer, David; MacGregor, Christopher; Dexter, Nick; Fortescue, Martin (2014). Booderee National Park. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN9781486300426.
^Gazing onto the world's whitest sand, The Sydney Morning Herald, 31 December 2005.
External linksedit
Booderee National Park website
February 13, 2024
booderee, national, park, botanic, gardens, formerly, jervis, national, park, jervis, botanic, gardens, located, jervis, territory, australia, reserve, composed, sections, bherwerre, peninsula, southern, foreshore, jervis, bowen, island, waters, south, lands, . Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens formerly Jervis Bay National Park and Jervis Bay Botanic Gardens are located in the Jervis Bay Territory of Australia The reserve is composed of two sections the Bherwerre Peninsula on the southern foreshore of Jervis Bay Bowen Island and the waters of the south of the bay lands bordered by Wreck Bay to the south St Georges Basin to the north and Sussex Inlet to the westBooderee National Park Jervis Bay TerritoryIUCN category II national park Booderee National ParkNearest town or citySussex InletCoordinates35 09 03 S 150 38 43 E 35 15083 S 150 64528 E 35 15083 150 64528Established1992Area63 12 km2 24 4 sq mi Managing authoritiesDirector of National ParksWreck Bay Aboriginal communityWebsiteBooderee National Park What is now a national park was declared as a nature reserve in 1971 In 1992 Jervis Bay National Park was declared The local Aboriginal community was offered two seats on the park s Board of Management and declined as part of a protest over land rights issues In 1995 the park was transferred to the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community At this time the name of the park was changed to Booderee The name meaning bay of plenty or plenty of fish in the Dhurga language was chosen by the local Aboriginal community It is now co managed with Parks Australia Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Park highlights 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editIn 1995 the park was transferred to the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community when the name was changed to Booderee The name meaning bay of plenty or plenty of fish in the Dhurga language was chosen by the local Aboriginal community It is now co managed with Parks Australia In 2010 the park won international award in the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 1 2 The lighthouse was built during the 19th century because of the number of the shipwrecks that happened nearby Unfortunately the lighthouse was built in the wrong spot and it came to be regarded as a navigational hazard 3 Description editThe park is managed as an Indigenous Protected Area 4 5 The reserve is composed of two sections The Bherwerre Peninsula located on the southern foreshore of Jervis Bay The lands bordered by Wreck Bay to the south There are hundreds of kilometres of walking tracks citation needed Park highlights edit nbsp Cave BeachCave Beach with its unspoiled beaches and abundant flora and fauna the park located just three hours from the cities of Sydney and Canberra is extremely popular with tourists The park s sea cliffs are the highest in New South Wales and among the highest anywhere on the east coast of Australia peaking at Steamers Head which rises to 130 m 6 The Cape St George Lighthouse ruin is considered the most significant European heritage site in the park and was listed on the Register of the National Estate in 1981 The beach at Greenpatch is a popular destination and is said to have the whitest sand in the world 7 In addition there are abundant surf breaks on the ocean sides of the Park most notably South Coast Pipe Although not accessible to the public a little penguin rookery exists on Bowen Island Murrays beach lies just to the west of the southern headland facing Bowen Island and is one of the most beautiful in the park Gallery edit nbsp January 2005 nbsp Regrowth after fire March 2019 nbsp Greenpatch nbsp Wetland nbsp Murrays Beach looking east with Bowen Island at centreSee also editIndigenous Protected Areas Protected areas managed by the Australian governmentReferences edit Welcome to Booderee National Park Australian Government Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment Retrieved 13 June 2022 Our history Parks Australia Retrieved 5 February 2020 Complete Campsite 20 March 2016 Booderee National Park Caring for country Indigenous Protected Areas land managers meet at Booderee Department of the Environment and Energy 22 March 2011 Retrieved 5 February 2020 Farrier David Adams Michael 8 August 2017 Indigenous Government Co Management of Protected Areas Booderee National Park and the National Framework in Australia S2CID 130712967 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty url help Lindenmayer David MacGregor Christopher Dexter Nick Fortescue Martin 2014 Booderee National Park CSIRO Publishing ISBN 9781486300426 Gazing onto the world s whitest sand The Sydney Morning Herald 31 December 2005 External links editBooderee National Park website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens amp oldid 1181735669, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
