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Hunter Wetlands National Park - Ash Island

Newcastle, New South Wales  >  Australia

Ash Island has a mixture of partly restored coastal rainforest, saltmarsh, ponds and mangrove lined creeks.

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Ultima atualização 20 setembro 2025

Descrição

Ash Island is part of Hunter Wetlands National Park. In the 1960s, to facilitate industrial development, many Hunter River islands were amalgamated into one landmass, Kooragang Island. However, the western section is still referred to as Ash Island (it is named after the Blueberry Ash trees that once were abundant). Recent rehabilitation work has restored some of the lost habitat. More than 200 species of birds live here or pass through on their migration. The number and diversity of birds using Ash Island can vary considerably according to season, rainfall and the state of the tide.

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Acesso

Hunter Wetlands National Park is located just a short drive from Newcastle in New South Wales. To go to Ash Island drive north along the Pacific Highway towards Hexham. Just before Hexham McDonalds (on the left at the lights), turn right across the Ash Island Bridge.

There are several parkings. Press P on the map for directions for directions to a parking. At the Riverside Park parking (1) you'll find a picnic area, toilets and several paths leading off around Ash Island. They're all flat and wide.

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Informação extra

Interesting areas to check out are the Mangrove Boardwalk (2), the Wetlands and rainforest walk (3), Milhams pond (4), the Phoenix Flats (5), and the Area E ponds (6).

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