Millstream-Falls-Nationalpark

The Millstream Falls National Park (English Millstream Falls National Park ) is a 3.72 square kilometer national park in Queensland, Australia.

Location

It is located in the region of Far North Queensland and is located about 60 kilometers west of Innisfail and 85 kilometers south-west of Cairns. The entrance to the Great Millstream cases (Big Millstream Falls ) branches off from the Kennedy Highway from 4 kilometers south of Ravenshoe. The Little Millstream Falls ( Little Millstream Falls ) is reached via the Tully Falls Road.

In the vicinity of the national parks are Tully Falls, Malaan and Mount Hypipamee.

Provincial nature

The park was established on 19 June 1909 and is the first national park in northern Queensland. The Millstream, a tributary of the Herbert River, is here with the big Millstream cases the widest, single stage drop in Australia.

The cases owe their origin of volcanic activity before 3 to 1.2 million years than in several outbreaks, the area was covered by a total of three lava flows. The oldest, 3 million years ago, is now visible at the bottom of the valley, the youngest, before 1.2 million years, is found on the upper slopes of the valley. In the Great Millstream cases the three lava flows are visible.

Flora and Fauna

Due to its location in the rain shadow of the Great Dividing Range, the vegetation is characterized by open, dry eucalyptus forests. It is home to numerous mammals, frogs, reptiles and over 160 bird species.