Black Mountain (Kalkajaka) National Park
The Black Mountain National Park ( engl. Black Mountain National Park ) in the Australian state of Queensland covers an approximately 781 -acre area about 25 kilometers south-west of Cooktown. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Wet Tropics of Queensland.
Geology
A characteristic feature of the park are the eponymous mountains actually look like light gray granite - the dark color is caused by the growth of blue-green algae.
Before about 260 million years solidified magma deep below the earth's surface. Lying In softer rock eroded over time and gave the granite free. More weathering, particularly the clash of cold rain and heated by the sun rock then led to today's rugged appearance.
Fauna
The park is home to three endemic species: The frog Cophixalus saxatilis, the Skinkart Carlia scirtetis and the gecko species Nactus galgajuga.