Culgoa National Park Culgoa National Park The Culgoa National Park is a protected national park that is located in the north-west region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The national park is located approximately northwest of Sydney. The nearest town is , away. The park's northern boundary is defined by part of the state border between New South Wales and Queensland. The Culgoa River flows through the national park. The national park, with its impressive river red gums and expansive floodplains, is the landscape that is thought to be representative of the Australian outback. The iconic coolabah tree, a native species, covers
John Mungo-Park a pilot's licence and keen interest in aviation. He and Mungo-Park became firm friends, and it was here that the passion for flying was born. Mungo-Park joined the Royal Air Force on a short service commission in June 1937 and was made acting pilot officer on 9 August. He was confirmed as a pilot officer on 31 May 1938, and was posted to the Anti Aircraft Co-operation Unit of the Fleet Air Arm at Lee on Solent and then in August 1938 to flying Fairey Swordfish. The day after war was declared in September 1939, Mungo-Park transferred to No. 74