Burleigh Head National Park

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Burleigh Head National Park
Burleigh Head and Tallebudgera Creek from the south
Burleigh Head and Tallebudgera Creek from the south
Burleigh Head National Park, Queensland
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Coordinates: 28 ° 5 ′ 43 ″  S , 153 ° 27 ′ 26 ″  E
Location: Queensland , Australia
Specialty: Coastal landscape with rain and eucalyptus forest
Next city: Burleigh Heads
Surface: 27.6 ha
Founding: 1991
Burleigh Head National Park in November 2006
Burleigh Head National Park in November 2006
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The Burleigh Head National Park (English: Burleigh Head National Park ) is a small national park in the southeast of the Australian state of Queensland .

location

It is 81 kilometers southeast of Brisbane on the Gold Coast . Despite its small size of only 27.6 hectares, it contains a large number of different habitats. The Tallebudgera Creek flows into the sea immediately south of the park.

Terrain shape

The promontory drops steeply towards the sea. The formation of Cape Burleigh began 23-25 ​​million years ago. At that time the Tweed volcano was still active. The basaltic lava of the volcano flowed down all the valleys and carved them out. The valleys above Cape Burleigh were entirely covered with hardened sedimentary rock. There are rock platforms and sandy beaches along Tallebudgera Creek . On the coast of the park, black boulders lie at the foot of the cliffs.

The cape was an important place of worship for the Minjungbal , a local Aboriginal tribe .

flora

Remnants of rain and mangrove forests can be found in the park . In the western part, eucalyptus forest of the species "Brush Box" ( Lophostemon confertus ), "Forest Red Gum" ( Eucalyptus tereticornis ) and "Gray Ironbark" ( Eucalyptus paniculata ) dominates. Growing on the slopes towards the sea Sumpfkasuarinen ( Casuarina glauca ), native hibiscus and echidnas palm trees. There is also heather and grassland.

fauna

In the park you can find bush fowl , brahmin harrier , sea ​​eagles and koalas . There are also colored monitor lizards , Echidna, fox cusus and common ring pouches . Rainbow lorises commonly feed on stone fruit flowers in the park.

Facilities

Camping is prohibited in the park. The national park is popular with hikers and joggers because it is located in a relatively cool and temperate climate zone and offers great views of the sea. There are two hiking trails there: The Ocean View Circuit leads to the top of the 88 m high hill. The Rainforest Circuit runs around the cape almost at sea level. From the park you can also watch whales migrate.

Driveway

The national park is accessible via the Gold Coast Highway on the south and west sides of the park. There is also a visitor center.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Australian Government - CAPAD 2010 ( MS Excel ; 170 kB), DSEWPaC , accessed on January 7, 2013 (English)
  2. ↑ Australian Government - CAPAD 1997 ( MS Excel ; 93 kB), DSEWPaC , accessed on January 7, 2013 (English)
  3. ↑ a b c d Peter Shilton: Natural areas of Queensland . Goldpress, Mount Gravatt, Queensland 2005, ISBN 0-9758275-0-2 , pp. 156-159 (accessed June 18, 2011).
  4. ^ Burleigh Heads National Park . News Limited. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  5. ↑ a b Burleigh Head National Park . Tourism Queensland. Retrieved November 4, 2010.