Ben Boyd National Park

Ben Boyd is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 382 km south of Sydney. It's named after the entrepreneur Ben Boyd who had a variety of interests in the far South Coast of New South Wales including whaling and farming. He commissioned the construction of a sandstone tower overlooking the entrance to the harbour of Eden to alert whaling crews of the approach of their prey.

Fact sheet

• Area: 104 km²
• Coordinates:
• Date of establishment: November 12, 1971
• Managing authorities: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
• IUCN category: II

See also

• Protected areas of New South Wales (Australia)