Border-Ranges-Nationalpark

The Border Ranges National Park in western New South Wales of Australia, about 130 km south of Brisbane directly on the border with Queensland.

General

The protected status of National Park in June 1979., The surface of the protected area covers approximately 31,729 hectares. The park offers tourist activities such as hiking trails, picnic and camping sites. Traveling in the park is very demanding and requires good preparation and proper equipment.

Nature

The area is located on the floor of an extinct volcano of basalt, the Tweed Volcano. Today, still offers a magnificent view of the Mount Warning and the Tweed Valley. You meet at genuine rainforest. A special feature is the occurrence of southern beech, which reaches its northern distribution limit here and the rare but conspicuous Buchenorchidee that blooms very fragrant in the spring.

In the rain forest, the observation of mammals is difficult. Most likely you will encounter possums and gliders or finds the traces of the beak hedgehog. Noteworthy is the presence of the brown back - lyre tail and Südfroschart Assa toni darling.

Other categories of protection

In 1987, the National Park as part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the vicinity there are other national parks such as the Wollumbin National Park and the Nightcap National Park.