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Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

Coordinates: 34°17′46″S 150°55′38″E / 34.296155°S 150.927276°E / -34.296155; 150.927276
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Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area
New South Wales
the escarpment near Austinmer
Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area is located in New South Wales
Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area
Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area
Nearest town or cityWollongong
Coordinates34°17′46″S 150°55′38″E / 34.296155°S 150.927276°E / -34.296155; 150.927276
Established ()
Area2,772 hectares
Managing authoritiesNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteIllawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

The Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area is a protected area located west of Wollongong in eastern Australia. The conservation area is a popular location for recreation, including bush walking, scenic viewing, picnicking, camping, bird watching, rock climbing and horse riding. The park comprises six separate sections extending over 40 kilometres, from Stanwell Park in the north to Horsely in the south.[1][2][3]

The 30-million-year-old site was inhabited by the Wodi Wodi for 20,000 years, and some of the summits in the region are of spiritual significance for the local Aboriginal people. It also has many colonial roads which were built by Surveyor-General Thomas Mitchell and convicts during 1834.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area". New South Wales Government. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Plan of Management - Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area". New South Wales Government. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area". Visit New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.