Namadgi National Park

Namadgi National Park is the most northern of the Australian Alps national parks.

Campgrounds, picnic areas and a variety of long and short walks all provide wonderful opportunities for visitors to explore this beautiful national park.

Being at the northern-most reaches of the alpine environment, Namadgi National Park is the crossroads for a range of plant communities from alpine, inland tablelands and coastal environments.

The Australian Alps

The Australian Alps are like a tiny island in a vast ocean. Alpine environments cover only 0.15% of the Australian continent. Fed by snowmelt from Australia's highest mountains, the continent's major rivers are born. Here, there are plants and animals found nowhere else.

To ensure the best management for the Alps, park agencies in New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and the Commonwealth Government work together to manage 1.6 million hectares of the alpine region.

For more information visit the Australian Alps national parks website

Escape in the Bimberi Wilderness

Surrounding Bimberi Peak, the Bimberi Wilderness spills over the border into New South Wales from Namadgi to include some of the Alps' most beautiful scenery. You can easily view rugged areas from Mt Ginini or the Yerrabi Walking Track.

Wild Things

Variety is the spice of life and there's no shortage of diversity in Namadgi's wildlife. Habitats from the broad, grassy plains in the valleys to snowgum woodlands and alpine meadows on the mountain peaks. Within a short walk. vegetation and wildlife can change dramatically.

• Living with Wild Dogs in Namadgi National Park

Namadgi and People

Namadgi—the Aboriginal name for the mountains south-west of Canberra.

Mountains in Namadgi National Park, distinguished by their bold outcrops of granite, are a great importance to the local aboriginal people. There are many clues to Aboriginal lifestyles throughout the park. These include stone tools, quarry sites, stone arrangements and rock art. Today the Aboriginal people retain a strong link with Namadgi.

You will also discover numerous reminders of previous European occupants including pastoralists, ski clubs, foresters and even space industry workers.

Links

• Camping in the ACT's Parks, Forests and Bushlands

Maps And Guides

• Campgrounds and Picnic Areas of Namadgi National Park—Map ( PDF 397Kb)
• Naas Valley to Horse Gully Hut Walking Track Brochure ( PDF 767Kb)
• Namadgi National Park—A Brief Guide ( PDF 775Kb)
• Namadgi Guide—Expand Your Horizons ( PDF 909Kb)
• Square Rock Walking Track Brochure ( PDF 1.8Mb)
• Yankee Hat Walking Track Brochure ( PDF 656Kb)
• Yerrabi Walking Track Brochure ( PDF 447Kb)