Wyrrabalong National Park

Wyrrabalong National Park is a coastal national park located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The park has a total area of 620 hectares (1,500 acres) divided into two sections that offer diverse experiences. The park is noted for containing the last significant coastal (littoral) rainforest on the Central Coast.

Most of the park lies in the Tuggerah Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for a variety of water and woodland birds.

The northern section consists of approximately 480 hectares (1,200 acres) and covers a substantial area of the peninsula between The Entrance and Norah Head as well as Terilbah and Pelican Islands within Tuggerah Lake. The section offers visitors opportunities for bushwalking, birdwatching, fishing, and swimming. It is also home to a variety of fauna species, including eastern grey kangaroos, wallabies, and echidnas.

The southern section consists of about 120 hectares (300 acres) of the coast, from Shelly Beach south to Forresters Beach. Visitors can enjoy beach activities such as surfing, fishing, and swimming. During the annual whale migration (June - September), visitors can spot whales from the lookout at Crackneck Point.

The land now occupied by Wyrrabalong National Park was first inhabited by the indigenous Darkinjung and Awabakal peoples. The Darkinjung occupied the southern section, and The Awabakal occupied the northern section. Europeans first discovered the Tuggerah Lakes in 1796 when Governor of Tasmania, Colonel David Collins, who had arrived on the First Fleet, searched for an escaped convict, Mary