Mount-William-Nationalpark

The Mount William National Park (English: Mount William National Park ) is a national park in the northeast of the Australian state of Tasmania. It is 17 km east of Gladstone.

The national park is characterized by its long, lonely beaches and low mountain ridges. It plays an important role in the conservation of coastal heathlands and sclerophyllous vegetation. The heath stocks dominate it on the poorer soils. The highest point is Mount William with 216 m.

Plant world

The park has a diverse flora. Hundreds of different species have been found. In spring and summer, the plant stands to impress with its abundance of flowers. Many plants in the park are dependent on periodic fire for stock regeneration. The sand dunes are habitat succulent climbing plants and specialized grasses. Behind the dunes are z.T. temporarily flooded areas and niaouli swamps. These habitats dry out in the summer and then fill in the wet season again with water. Widespread occurring tree species are the black eucalyptus (Eucalyptus amygdalina ), Eucalyptus ovata and banksias. In addition, the eye-catching grass trees are a common woody species in the National Park.

Wildlife

The national park was created in 1973 to protect the endangered Forester kangaroos. In the park you can, inter alia, Rotnackenwallabys, wombats and Rotbauchfilander watch. Also, the Tasmanian devil is found in the area, but it is not easy to observe because of its nocturnal activity.

Approximately 100 bird species have been observed in the park, including the Gold Wing honeyeater ( Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus ), the gold crown honey eater ( Gliciphila melanops ), the splendor Season tail ( Malurus cyaneus ), strip Panther bird ( Pardalotus striatus ) and the known Jägerliest ( Laughing Kookaburra ). Along the coast, gulls, terns, gannets and albatrosses are also observed.