Garig Gunak Barlu National Park
Garig Gunak Barlu is a protected area in Australia. It is located in Northern Territory of Australia.[3]
| Garig Gunak Barlu National Park Northern Territory | |
|---|---|
  Garig Gunak Barlu National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Jabiru |
| Coordinates | 11°19′16″S 132°10′42″E |
| Established | 2000 |
| Area | 2,260.06 km2 (872.6 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities |
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| Website | Garig Gunak Barlu National Park |
| Footnotes | |
| Official name | Cobourg Peninsula |
| Designated | 30 March 1992 |
| Reference no. | 545[2] |
| See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
Biography
The name derives from the local Garig language, and the words gunak 'land' and barlu 'deep water.[4]
References
- "CAPAD 2012 Northern Territory Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- "Cobourg Peninsula". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Garig Gunak Barlu National Park | national park, Northern Territory, Australia | Britannica".
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140327165656/http://www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/10202/GarigGunakBarlu_11.pdf
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