NSW conservation agreement allows Tyrone and Lynne Townsend to convert their land in Upper Hunter region to a national park.

NSW conservation agreement enables landowners to convert their land to national parks. Tyrone and Lynne Townsend, from Sydney, purchased a large block of vegetation-dense land in Upper Hunter region in 2020, intending to build a retirement home. Upon realizing the land's environmental significance, they chose to convert it to a national park under a NSW conservation agreement.