Mount Warning National Park

The Wollumbin National Park is located in the state of New South Wales of Australia, about 870 kilometers north of Sydney to the Queensland border. It has an area of 4117 ha and includes the former Mount Warning National Park. These two parks were merged in 2009.

General

Mount Warning is part of the spared by erosion remaining moiety of a shield volcano that forms among other things, the Tweed Valley. About Here you have an impressive view from 1156 m high summit of the mountain. In the language of the Aborigines called the mountain Wollumbin, meaning " cloud makers" means.

Nature

On the lower slopes are encountered subtropical rainforest with nettle trees, Moreton Bay figs and eucalyptus, in the higher regions cork wood, water, rubber trees and mountain forest nuts. At the top there is heathland.

In the rain forest, the observation of mammals is difficult. Most likely you will encounter Rothalsfilander, a Känguruart, but also various species of bats and the Koala occur here. Notable bird species are purple pigeon breast, black lyre tail, Ferruginous thicket of birds and marble Schwalm.

Other categories of protection

In 1986 the national park was part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia UNESCO World Heritage site .. In the vicinity there are other national parks such as the Border Ranges National Park and the Nightcap National Park.

Tourism

In the National Park itself, there is no accommodation, but only a resting place. Since the Aborigines consider the mountain as a shrine when climbing the mountain restraint should be exercised.

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