About Bournda National Park
Bournda National Park is a coastal national park on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales, within Bega Valley Shire between Tathra and Tura Beach. Covering about 2,655 hectares, it protects Bournda Lagoon, Sandy Creek, coastal lakes, beaches, and eucalypt forest. Notable for its diverse landscapes, walking tracks, swimming and kayaking spots, and Aboriginal heritage, it offers camping at Hobart Beach and Bournda Lagoon and is managed by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a coastal park with sheltered Bournda Lagoon, Sandy Creek estuary, ocean beaches including Hobart Beach, coastal heath and eucalypt forest. The park offers marked walking tracks such as the Bournda Lagoon Track and Kangarutha Walking Track, picnic areas with barbecues, campgrounds near the lagoon and beach, and opportunities for swimming, kayaking, snorkelling, fishing and birdwatching in a natural, relatively undeveloped setting.
Key highlights
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Bournda Lagoon - sheltered coastal lagoon for swimming, kayaking and canoeing
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Hobart Beach Campground and picnic area on the coast
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Sandy Creek and Bournda Island estuarine landscape
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Kangarutha Walking Track linking Bournda to Mimosa Rocks National Park
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Diverse birdlife and coastal forest with lake and beach scenery