Chloe's+National+Park

=The park was originally named The National Park but this was changed in 1955 after a quick visit by Queen Elizabeth to the Royal National Park. = =It was created as a people's park in 1879. Only 32km from the city centre of Sydney it is ideally located for Sydney locals and tourists alike to escape the pressures of the big city and relax in natural Australian bush, forest and coastal surroundings. The park covers an area of 132 sq km. = = = = What is a national park? = = National parks are large areas of public land set aside for native plants, animals and the places in which they live. National parks protect places of natural beauty. They also protect places important to Aboriginal people, and places that show how people lived in the past. = = Why do we have national parks? = = There are many good reasons for having national parks. They provide a safe home for native plants and animals. They help keep the air and water clean. They help us to learn about the environment. National parks give us places to enjoy. = = = || Royal National Park Sydney New South Wales Australia  Cronulla Sydney - Royal National Park Ferry  [|Garie Beach YHA Accommodation Royal National Park NSW Australia]  Australian Wildlife Royal National Park Sydney NSW Australia || = = = The Royal National Park = = A map of the National Park = = =
 * =The Royal National Park on the southern border of Sydney, New South Wales Australia, is Australia's first National Park and after Yellowstone in the U.S.A. was the second National Park to be established in the world. =