Oxley-Wild-Rivers-Nationalpark
The Oxley Wild Rivers National Park (English Oxley Wild Rivers National Park ) is a national park in New South Wales, Australia. It is located about halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, located approximately 80 km from Dorrigo. Its name commemorates the explorer John Oxley, who passed through this area too.
The protected status of National Park in September 1986. It covers an area of approximately 142 332 hectares Here are several, non-contiguous sub-areas.
The Oxley Wild Rivers National Park borders the Willi Willi National Park.
Nature
The national park has an impressive landscape with deep gorges and high waterfalls in many areas. It is known the Wollomombi waterfall, the highest in the state of New South Wales.
The dominant plant communities are rainforests, dry Eucalyptuswälder, grassy woodlands and heathlands. A total of about 950 plant species have been documented in the park, of which about 35 are considered rare and endangered.
In addition, the National Park 55 mammal species, 173 bird, 38 reptile and 19 amphibian species have been recorded.
Notable are in addition to the holdings of the Grey kangaroos, the Walla Roos or mountain Kangaroo and Rothalsfilanders especially the occurrence of the brush -tailed rock kangaroos, occur from the alone about 10,000 copies in the National Park. This is the largest known population in general. In addition, one can observe in the park among others koalas and wombats.
Among the bird species are especially birds of prey, including the wedge-tailed eagle on his prey flights, the peregrine falcon, crested Milan ( Lophoictinia isura ) and the white-bellied sea eagles on.
Introduced animals such as mice and rats, and feral domestic animals such as horses, goats, cats and dogs can disturb the ecological balance in the park and, if necessary, fought by the National Park Authority.
Tourism
For tourists, there are various accommodations, campgrounds and trails that even for wheelchair users are partially usable and open up various viewing platforms.
Other categories of protection
In 1987, the National Park as part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia UNESCO World Heritage Site.