Garig Gunak Barlu National Park on the Cobourg Peninsula, Arnhem Land, Australia.
Garig Gunak Barlu is a national park around the Cobourg Peninsula in the Northern Territory (Australia), 216 km northeast of Darwin. The park consists of all land of the Cobourg Peninsula, of Burford Island, the Sir George Hope Islands (from west to east Greenhill, Wangoindjung, Warldagawaji, Morse, Wunmiyi), Mogogout Island and Endyalgout Island ( km²) to the south of the peninsula, and of adjacent waters. Croker Island, although close east of the peninsula, is not part of the park. Coburg Peninsula (Arnhem Land) is home to some of the best reef and tropical sports fishing in the world. Situated at the very top left tip of Arnhem Land, the spectacular wilderness of Garig Gunak Barlu National Park encompasses almost all of Cobourg Peninsula. The park preserves the peninsula’s sandy beaches, dunes and associated coastal grasslands, mangroves, rainforest patches, swamps, lagoons, coral reefs, sea grass meadows and rich marine life. Cobourg is also abundant in some amazing marine life such as dugong, dolphins, six species of marine turtles, crocodiles, stingrays and plenty of fish. Cobourg is home to the first RAMSAR wetlands (wetlands of international importance) in Australia with freshwater paper bark swamps and billabongs 100 m from the coastline. Northern beaches are, commonly used as turtle nesting areas and covered in a wide range of shells.
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Location: Cobourg Peninsula, Arnhem Land, Australia.
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