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Close dialog Provide feedback. That question has, for some time, been a topic of scientific and conservation debate. The now global national park movement got under way in America with the establishment of Yellowstone National Park in The early American national parks were on federal lands acquired through the Louisiana Purchase from France in , and then the ceding of California and other western lands following the Mexican-American War of the s.
In , President Woodrow Wilson established the National Park Service as a federal government agency with responsibility for nine parks. Today there are 61 national parks in America. What is confusing and misleading is that almost all of our national parks are in fact state parks. In the United Kingdom it is a different story. Their national parks are more recent, with the first being the Peak District National Park in Today there are just 15 national parks in the United Kingdom.
And again, they have been established by the central government. So how does Australia compare? The answer is not straightforward, as different definitions apply across the country. The first was the Royal National Park near Sydney in That is a big number for a largely flat and arid land.
Queensland leads the way with national parks, closely followed by New South Wales with national parks. In addition, there are literally thousands of conservation areas, forest reserves and Indigenous protected areas.
As to the total number of national parks, Australia has clearly exceeded the outer bounds of credibility. They provide opportunities for sustainable visitation, public enjoyment, and research. Aboriginal areas allow for use of these areas by Aboriginal people for cultural purposes. Aboriginal areas also provide opportunities for appropriate research in accordance with Aboriginal cultural values. Heritage places are areas of cultural significance which protect and promote cultural heritage values.
They may be an area of significance to Aboriginal culture, include areas associated with a person or event in history, or include areas containing a building, place, feature, or landscape of cultural significance. Karst conservation reserves are outstanding cave areas that offer unique experiences, with their spectacular beauty and stunning surroundings. These areas provide important evidence of past life, such as relics and fossils, as well as evidence of atmospheric, hydrological and biological processes.
Community conservation areas are widely used throughout the world to allow for improved conservation efforts, while providing for the sustainable use of natural resources.
We manage 3 types of community conservation areas:. Wilderness areas are large, natural areas of land which, together with their native plant and animal communities, remain essentially unchanged by modern human activity.
They allow the natural processes of evolution to continue with minimal interference, which protects the existing biodiversity in a functioning natural system. Wild rivers are rivers which are in near-pristine condition. Wild rivers in NSW are declared within national parks and other reserves and are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act Declaring rivers as 'wild' ensures that their high conservation values are maintained.
Generally fees are reasonable, and often direct river access is part of the property. We have a number of farm properties listed on findacamp, you will find these listed in the main, bush camping section. A popular example of this type of camping area is Keniworth Homestead. Beaches and Islands.
Camping on the beach or near the beach really is extremely popular in Australia. There are plenty of options right around the coast to do this, with National Park Campgrounds like those on Bribie Island , or around Myall Lakes offering multiple choices for car or boat based camping.
Another popular weekend location is Rainbow Beach , north of the Sunshine Coast, where there are a number of campgrounds along the Inskip Penninsula like The Oaks. Some are 4wd access only, but offer true beach side camping in a stunning location.
Rest Areas Many rest areas allow overnight camping for free. Generally these are just pull off, car parks on a main road, sometimes with toilets and picnic tables. They usually offer little privacy and plenty of road noise. They are handy however if you are travelling long distances and just need a place to park the campervan for the night. Most have a maximum stay of 24 or 48 hours. Check before setting up camp, as some don't allow overnight stays. Visit our other sites CairnsToCape.
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