Heathcote-Nationalpark
The Heathcote National Park is a national park in the eastern part of the Australian state of New South Wales, 34 km south-west of Sydney. The park is located west of the Royal National Park near the suburbs of Heathcote and Waterfall.
Description
The park consists of 22.5 km ² Eucalyptus Forest, there is no access for private vehicles. Access on foot is possible via the entrance at the Freeman Road in Heathcote. Behind the Scout Hall at the Freeman Road is a walking trail. He passes to the south at various water holes and small waterfalls. The road finally ends at the Woronora Dam. Around Heathcote and Waterfall there are several other entrances to the park.
History
Before the forest area has been to the park, a hiking group had leased most of the land. Presumably, they have created some of the early trails and campsites. Later, the area to the state park and turn later to the national park was.
Aboriginal people lived in the area and leave at various points tracks. In addition, a number of European settlers lived during the Great Depression in the 1930s in simple huts, leaving only scant ruins at places like Myuna Creek back
Geology
The park consists of the deeply rutted Hawkesbury Sandstone plateau, part of the ' Woronora Plateau ''. In a gorge you will find the Heathcote Creek, a tributary of the Woronora River. The sandstone is about 200 million years old and was pushed upward since about 94 million years. After each period of the land uplift, the watercourses dug into the sandstone. The Creek Heathcote causes some waterfalls to Woronora River down on the northern edge of the park.
Flora
The hills and dry slopes are covered with forests predominate in the Angophora and Eucalyptus. Grass trees are common. The undergrowth consists of shrubs, such as Banksia, Hakea and wax flowers. Doryanthes excelsa and Allocasuarina torulosa grow in wetter slopes. Eucalyptus patens and Grevilleen grow in the valley of Heathcote Creek.
Fauna
Sugar Glider, ordinary ring Beutler and probably Eastern Pygmy - possums live on Mirang Creek and in Minda Gully. Sumpfwallabys are also available. Often you can also see honeyeater and gray back Lyrebird.