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Blue Mountains National Park

Blue Mountains is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 81 km west of Sydney.

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Area: 248,244 ha
Latitude: 33° 58' 04" S
Longitude: 150° 18' 15" E
Date of establishment: October 1, 1967
Managing authorities: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
IUCN category: II

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