Isla-Gorge-Nationalpark
The Isla Gorge National Park (English: Isla Gorge National Park ) is a national park in the southeast of the Australian state of Queensland.
Location
It is located 415 km north-west of Brisbane and 50 kilometers north of Taroom on the Leichhardt Highway.
In the neighborhood of the Precipice National Park, Palm Grove and expedition lie.
Provincial nature
The park is located on a sandstone plateau, into which the water has dug several ravines. Sandstone monoliths, arches and overhangs form a breathtaking scenery.
Flora and Fauna
The park is known for its flowers. Acacia, coral diamonds, Grevilleen and grass trees create from June to September, a sea of flowers. But there are also evergreen rainforest and rare eucalyptus species such as Eucalyptus beaniana.
The park is inhabited by different honeyeater species. But there are also eagles and hawks circling over the gorges ..
Cultural Heritage
In 1990, the National Park has been extended so that it now includes a remnant of the old road from Rome to the seaport of Rockhampton near the Flagstaff Hill. It was in the early 1860s, only 15 years after the start of the European colonization of the area were built by hand from natural stone slabs.
Facilities and access
Right on the edge of Isla Gorge is the same campground. Trails are not applied, except for a short distance from the campground to a natural viewing platform on Gorge Creek and Devils Nest. The picnic area is just 1.3 kilometers away from the highway and equipped with a dry toilet, a shed and a water tank.
The park is located on the Leichhardt Highway 55 road miles north of Taroom and 35 kilometers by road south of Theodore. From the exit, there are only 1.3 kilometers of road up to the lookout over the gorge.