Ben-Halls-Gap-Nationalpark

The Ben Halls Gap National Park is a national park in the eastern part of the Australian state of New South Wales, 251 km north of Sydney and about 50 km west of Quirindi.

The National Park is situated on the Great Dividing Range to the north of the Gulph Mountain at the junction of the Liverpool Range to Mount Royal Range. He is best known for its large stock of eucalyptus primary forest, which was not damaged by livestock. The park immediately to the west of the source of the Peel River is accessible not through streets and has no facilities for visitors. The visit of this park is only permitted for scientific or educational purposes and needs approval by the National Park Service ..

The name is reminiscent of Ben Hall sen., The father of Ben acting as robber captain in the field of Weddin Mountains Hall. The family lived after their immigration from Europe, first in the area of the Hunter Valley.