NSW government doubles goal for national parks expansion after reaching target a year early

The state has added 207,000 hectares to its national parks estate since announcing the target last year

The New South Wales government will double its goal to expand the state's national parks after reaching its 200,000 hectare target nearly a year early.

The state's environment minister, Matt Kean, gazetted 202,669 hectares of additional national park land on Friday, including 153,682 hectares for the new Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp national park in the state's far north-west.