Auburn River National Park

Auburn River National Park
Coordinates: 25 ° 43 ′ 18 ″  S , 151 ° 3 ′ 7 ″  E
Location:	Queensland , Australia
Specialty:	Rainforest, pool fish
Surface:	4.05 km²
Founding:	1964

The Auburn River National Park (Engl. Auburn River National Park) is located in the Australian state of Queensland , about 410 kilometers northwest of Brisbane and 255 kilometers west of Maryborough . It covers 405 hectares and was placed under protection in 1964.

General

The Auburn River flows over large, water-shaped salmon-colored granite stones through the beautifully landscaped park, flowing through gorges with steep slopes and deciduous forests that are unusual in the region. The forests are open eucalyptus forests and drier rainforests . The eucalyptus forests dominate on the southern side of the river, the rainforests on the northern side.

This area is prone to earthquakes. The first earthquake recorded in Queensland was reported from Dykehead Station in 1878.

Flora and fauna

Dominant tree species are the eucalyptus melanophloia and Eucalyptus tereticornis , the so-called "ax breaker" Geijera paniculata because of its hard wood and the bottle tree species Brachychiton rupestris and Brachychiton australis . Along the course of the river, leptospermum and cylinder cleaners also grow over the rocky areas. Antler ferns of the species Platycerium veitchii are widespread on the trees.

A notable representative of the wildlife in the park is the peregrine falcon . Marsupials come e.g. B. the red rat kangaroo and the brush-tailed rock kangaroo in the park. Reptile species are u. a. the rainbow skink Carlia pectoralis and the gecko Strophurus taenicauda . There are a total of 15 endangered reptile species in the park. The Australian lungfish are also an unusual inhabitant of the rivers .

tourism

There are hiking trails of various lengths and levels of difficulty. There are opportunities to rest and camp, but you must bring drinking water. There are also various options for staying overnight in the area around Mundubbera .

Web links

• Queensland Government Information
• Query option for animal and plant species (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ CAPAD 2010 . ( MS Excel ; 170 kB) Australian Government, DSEWPaC , accessed on January 7, 2013 (English)
2. ↑ CAPAD 2010 . ( MS Excel ; 93 kB) Australian Government, DSEWPaC , accessed on January 7, 2013 (English)
3. ↑ ^{a b} Information from the National Park Administration ( Memento of the original from January 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ Information from the National Park Administration on the history of the area ( Memento of the original from January 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Information from the National Park Administration on animals and plants ( memento of the original from January 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
6. ↑ Tourist information with safety instructions ( Memento of the original from March 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.