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Heathcote National Park - NSW

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Position

DEG: -34.115009 150.973038

DMS: 34º 06' 54.03" S 150º 58' 22.94" E

UTM: 56 H 6223237mN 313053mE

Altitude: 156.31m

Place Type

Reserves - National Parks,Reserves

Location

35.39kms SouthWest of Sydney - Driving 52.1 km (1 hour 0 mins)
212.06kms NorthEast of Canberra - Driving 277 km (3 hours 3 mins)

Address & Contact

Heathcote Creek
New South Wales

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Information

The wild, rugged landscape is perfect for walkers and easily accessible from Sydney. In spring, gymea lilies give a scarlet glowto the gullies,
Take one of the series of walking tracks through the beauty and diversity of the park's rocky bushland, stopping for a swim in a hidden pool along Heathcote Creek gorge. Backpack camping is permitted at limited sites (permits and bookings essential; phone for details}.
Access 35 km south of Sydney. There's no car access but you can walk in from Heathcote or Waterfall on the Illawarra train line.
Audley, phone 9542 0648

PlaceID	64903

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Lucas Heights (ANSTO) at 02/04:30am EST

Distance from Heathcote National Park 7.1km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
11.9°C	9.5°C	88%	10.0°C	1030.4hPa	2.2mm	S	13km/hr 7knots	19km/hr 10knots

Closest Climatic Station

Holsworthy Control Range

Distance from Heathcote National Park 15.68km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	29.1	28.3	26.3	23.5	20.5	17.8	17.3	19.1	22.3	24.1	25.5	27.4
Mean Min. °C	17.5	17.5	15.5	12.1	8.1	6.2	4.9	5.4	8.4	10.8	13.8	15.7
Mean Rain mm	59.5	113.7	67.4	54.8	53.8	69.1	45.3	39.6	32.8	54.9	73.7	56.6