Gondwana Rainforests
The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (English Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, to 2007 Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves ) are on the borderline of the two ostaustralischen states of New South Wales and Queensland. In 1986, the rainforest areas were recorded in the north of New South Wales in the list of UNESCO world heritage and other national parks in the rain forests were also entered in the Australian National Heritage List. In 1994, the World Heritage Site on the more northern areas of Queensland has been extended. They include several protected areas, where shield volcanoes are found and a large number of rare and endangered species of the rainforest.
UNESCO World Heritage
The name Gondwana Rainforests derived from the super-continent Gondwana, since the present vegetation of the rain forest includes species whose existence could be demonstrated from the fossil plant finds early as the time of Gondwana. These include, for example, Podocarpus, note book and Araucaria, which grew even in the days of Jurassic and Cretaceous.
The following national parks are part of the UNESCO world heritage:
- In New South Wales Barrington Tops National Park
- Border Ranges National Park
- Dorrigo National Park
- Gibraltar Range National Park
- Mebbin National Park
- Wollumbin National Park
- New England National Park
- Nightcap National Park
- Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
- Washpool National Park
- Werrikimbe National Park
- Willi Willi National Park
- Lamington National Park
- Main Range National Park
- Mount Barney National Park
- Mount Chinghee National Park
- Springbrook National Park
Australian National Heritage List
The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia are below the split the protected areas that are registered in the Australian National Heritage List:
Main Range Group
The Main Range Group is Killarney
- Acacia Plateau Flora Reserve
- Main Range National Park
- Spicers Gap Conservation Park
- Goomburra State Forest ( partial)
- Spicers Gap State Forest ( partial)
- Gilbert State Forest ( partial)
- Emu Vale State Forest ( partial)
- Gambubal State Forest ( partial)
- Teviot State Forest ( partial)
Focal Peak Group
The Focal Peak Group is the border of New South Wales and Queensland
- Captains Creek Flora Reserve (partially)
- Mallanganee National Park
- Mount Clunie National Park (partly)
- Mount Nothofagus National Park (partly)
- Tooloom National Park (partly)
- Toonumbar National Park (partly)
- Burnett Creek State Forest ( partial)
Shield Volcano Group
This group is located near the border with New South Wales and Queensland at the McPherson Range, Tweed Range
- Amaroo Flora Reserve
- Border Ranges National Park (partly)
- Lamington National Park
- Limpinwood Nature Reserve
- Mebbin National Park (partly)
- Mount Chinghee National Park
- Mount Warning National Park
- Nightcap National Park (partly)
- Numinbah Nature Reserve
- Springbrook National Park (partly)
- Different Rabbit Board Reserves along the Rabbit - Proof Fence.
Iluka Nature Reserve
Iluka Nature Reserve lies on the coast of Iluka.
Washpool and Gibraltar Range
These parks are between Glenn Innes and Grafton in New South Wales
- Gibraltar Range National Park
- Washpool National Park