Noosa-Nationalpark
The Noosa National Park (English: Noosa National Park ) is a national park in the southeast of the Australian state of Queensland. It is located 121 km north of Brisbane and about 50 kilometers southeast of Gympie between the towns of Noosa Heads and Coolum Beach.
The park is divided into four sections: Headlands, Peregian, Emu Mountain and East Weyba. He is the most popular national park in Queensland and has more than one million visitors per year.
Many beaches offer the opportunity to swim. However, the beaches are not monitored. At the south end of Alexandria Bay is an unofficial nudist beach. Climbing, fishing, surfing and diving are other sports that can be practiced in the park. The camping is not permitted.
History
The first settlers in Noosa Heads reserved 1879 to be protected area. 1939, the reserve was officially a national park.
Beginning of the 1960s the Noosa Parks Association was formed for the protection of the park, because the development of the settlement threatened the conservation area. In October 1999, a management plan for the park was issued.
2003 added to another 300 acres at Coolum Beach the park added. On 27 May 2008 an elderly woman and her husband were attacked during a hike through the National Park and seriously injured. The 26 -year-old offender was found guilty in the subsequent process as incompetent.
Flora
In the Headlands section there is rain forest, which is dominated by New Guinea Araucaria and kauri trees. There are also areas with sparse eucalyptus forest, Wallumheideland, screws trees and grassland. The Peregian section is known for its wild flowers that bloom in the spring, especially the rare bog orchid ( Phaius tancarvilleae ) and Blandfordia.
Fauna
A population of koalas living in the park as well as other mammals, such as bandicoots short, ordinary ring Beutler and possums. Birds such as the Erdsittich, the brown-headed cockatoo, the Goldbauchschnäpper, the purple fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons ), the Silk Bowerbird and the Crimson Rosella can be found in the woods. The cape of the park are popular places to observe the humpback whales.
Hiking trails
A boardwalk leads from the mouth of the Noosa River along the Hastings Street and around the capes and beaches of the National Park to Sunshine Beach.
The highest point in the park is the Noosa Hill. A hiking trail leads to the 147 meter high hill. There are five of hiking trails, with the longest measuring eight kilometers. Another road leads to Hell's Gate (German: Gates of Hell ), a cape in the park. This route is considered the most popular trail hiking trail in Queensland.