Official Guide to the National Park of New South Wales
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Official Guide to the National Park of New South Wales
By (Author) Trustees of National Park
Sydney University Press
Sydney University Press
1st November 2012
Australia
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc
910.202
Physical Properties
Paperback
93
Width 148mm, Height 210mm, Spine 9mm
290g
Description
The National Park of New South Wales was proclaimed Australia's first national park on 26 April 1879. The National Park, to become the Royal National Park after the 1957 visit from Queen Elizabeth II, was the second oldest national park in the world after Yellowstone, which was established in the US in 1872. The development and extension of railway lines as well as increasing levels of car ownership throughout the twentieth century meant that the Royal National Park became a more accessible destination than ever before. This unique natural environment remains close to the hearts of many Sydneysiders today. Balancing the objectives of leisure and conservation, the 1902 Trustees of the National Park published an Official Guide to the National Park. The 2011 edition of this publication is a facsimile reprint of this historical document and includes all the photographs and maps of the original.
