National ParkUNESCO World Heritage

Border Ranges

New South WalesDesignated in 1979317 km²

It protects the eroded remains of a 23-million-year-old shield volcano, one of the largest ever to have existed on the Australian continent

Area

317 km²

Protection category

IUCN II

Parque nacional —

Designated in

1979

Declared in 1979 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986 as part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, Border Ranges preserves the eroded remains of a shield volcano from 23 million years ago, whose original caldera — over 30 km across at its most active — was among the largest ever to have existed on the Australian continent, and is visible today only as a ring of surrounding mountains after millions of years of erosion.

Location

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4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.

Border Ranges: 45 documented species

Mammals18Birds14Reptiles6Amphibians

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Australia, where Border Ranges lies.

Tropical rainforestSavannahDesertMarine / coastal

Experiences in this park

Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching

Nearby dive sites

Where can I dive near here?

65 km away

72 km away

186 km away

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Border Ranges

Location

Border Ranges: 45 documented species

Flora and ecosystems

Experiences in this park

Nearby dive sites

Wildlife you can see now

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