Namadgi National Park - Australian Capital Territory - Australia

Namadgi National Park - Australian Capital Territory
The most famous National Park of ACT is undoubtedly Namadgi National Park.

Proclaimed in 1984 and over 106,000 hectares, it is partly situated in the Australian Alps. It offers some astonishing views of nature at its best and also houses the only Aboriginal rock-art sites in the high country.

You can do some excellent bush walking in this area and also some serious climbing –some peaks are over 1700 meters but don’t let yourself be surprised by sudden snowfall or extreme temperature changes.

This is most likely to occur on the Bimberi and Brindabella Ranges. Canberra’s water supply, the Cotter River, lies within the bounds of the park and is a protected area with restrictions on camping and walking.

Namadgi National Park
The main entrance and visitors center are located on Naas Rd, 10km south of the outskirts of Canberra. There are no public transport services. For more information, you can contact the Namadgi Visitors Centre: +61 2 6207 2900.

Animals
Namadgi provides habitat for a wide range of native vertebrate fauna. Over 222 species of vertebrate fauna have been recorded to date with several threatened and rare or uncommon species. For example the broad-tooth rat Mastacomys fuscus, northern corroboree frog Pseudophryne pengilleyi and river blackfish Gadopsis marmoratus.

The northern corroboree frogs live exclusively in the subalpine areas of Namadgi and adjacent parts of NSW. They are currently under threat of extinction. To help ensure their long term survival eggs have been collected from the wild and successfully reared in captivity by Environment ACT staff at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.

Plants
Namadgi has a wide range of plants, many of which are found only in Australia’s alpine and sub-alpine environment. Even along a short walk, vegetation and wildlife can change dramatically, particularly with increasing elevation or a change in aspect.

Namadgi National Park, proclaimed in 1984 and over 106,000 hectares, is partly situated in the Australian Alps. It offers some astonishing views of nature at its best and also houses the only Aboriginal rock-art sites in the high country. You can do some excellent bush walking in this area and also some serious climbing –some peaks are over 1700 meters but don’t let yourself be surprised by sudden snowfall or extreme temperature changes. This is most likely to occur on the Bimberi and Brindabella Ranges. Canberra’s water supply, the Cotter River, lies within the bounds of the park and is a protected area with restrictions on camping and walking.

Namadgi National Park
The main entrance and visitors center are located on Naas Rd, 10km south of the outskirts of Canberra. There are no public transport services. For more information, you can contact the Namadgi Visitors Centre: +61 2 6207 2900.