Dooragan-Nationalpark

The Dooragan National Park is a national park in the northeast of the Australian state of New South Wales, 365 kilometers north-east of Sydney, near the small town of Laurieton.

Three Brothers

The local Aboriginesstämme tell a saga of three brothers of the tribe of Birpai who were killed by a witch named Widjirriejuggi and buried at the places where are the mountains named after them today. The youngest of the three was Dooragan; the park was named after him.

Strangely, named Captain Cook, who drove past on May 12, 1770 this point, the coast, the mountains also Three Brothers, because they looked so similar. Cook had already described Three Brothers on January 25, 1769 west of Cape St. Diego. Maybe they have inspired him to such designation.

The middle brother ( Middle Brother ) is located southwest of Dooragan National Park and is surrounded by its own National Park.

The northern brother ( Dooragan ) is covered with a variety of vegetation companies - even some of the best examples of ancient Blackbutt Eucalyptus trees in this area, and some stains subtropical rainforest. These forests provide habitat for gliders, bats and koalas. A problem in the National Park is the spread of introduced lantana.

The area of the mountain was in 1892 declared a source of timber and later called Camden State Forest. Parts of the mountain were cut down, but large areas have been left untouched because of their poor accessibility. In 1970 the site for the public has been made ​​available and built a road to the summit .. The steep, winding road was recently paved, but can not be driven with campers and caravans. Viewing platforms, which are prepared for use with wheelchairs, grant along the coast interesting views. There are picnic areas and restrooms. Also, there are different lengths and different degrees of difficulty trails.