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Protected area in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Basket Swamp is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 558 km north of Sydney, and 15 kilometres north east of Tenterfield.
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2013) |
Basket Swamp National Park New South Wales | |
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Nearest town or city | Tenterfield |
Coordinates | 28°55′59″S 152°09′11″E |
Established | 1999 |
Area | 28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales) |
Website | Basket Swamp National Park |
See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The park is named after Basket Swamp, a waterlogged area in the western sector of the park.[1]
This wetland plays an important role in the ecosystem of the Clarence River. Basket Swamp cleans, stores and discharges clean water into the surrounding streams that flow into the river.[2]
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