Cape Melville National Park

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Cape Melville National Park
Cape Melville National Park in September 2011.
The Cape Melville National Park in September 2011th
Cape Melville National Park, Queensland
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Coordinates: 14 ° 16 ′ 35 ″  S , 144 ° 30 ′ 57 ″  E
Location: Queensland , Australia
Specialty: Rainforest, sandy beaches
Next city: Aloszville, Cooktown
Surface: 1,714 km²
Founding: 1973
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The Cape Melville National Park ( English Cape Melville National Park ) is a national park in the northeast of the Australian state of Queensland .

location

The reserve is 1711 kilometers northwest of Brisbane and 120 kilometers northwest of Cooktown on the east coast of the Cape York Peninsula .

In the vicinity are the Flinders Group and Howick Group national parks off the coast, and Jack River and Starcke on the mainland .

Terrain forms

The granite blocks of the Melville Range and the sandstone rocks of the Altanmoui Range are characteristic of the national park .

flora

In the park there are rain and mangrove forests , light forest and grassland. Since the park is very remote, many endemic plants have developed there, such as the foxtail palm ( Wodyetia bifurcata ).

history

The Othawa Aboriginal tribe live in the park area . Their long tradition can be seen in rock carvings , barrows and Køkkenmøddinger . During an expedition in 2013, researchers discovered three previously unknown animal species ; a leaf- tailed gecko ( Saltuarius eximius ), a gold-colored skink ( Saproscincus saltus ), and a frog ( Cophixalus petrophilus ).

Access and facilities

The park can only be reached via unpaved roads. A 180 kilometer long road runs along the coast from Cooktown to Wakooka Station in the south of the park. From there, a 35-kilometer slope leads to the campground at Bathurst Bay on the north coast. From Kalpowar Crossing in Lakefield National Park , Wakooka Station can be reached via a 70-kilometer slope. The unpaved roads can only be driven on with all-wheel drive vehicles with increased ground clearance. The dry season from August to November is a good travel time . In the rainy season the roads can be impassable.

Camping in the park is permitted on the coast, but there are no special facilities at the campsites. Hikes along the beach are popular.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Cape Melville National Park . Department of Environment and Resource Management. Retrieved October 29, 2012
  2. ↑ Australian Government - CAPAD 2010 ( MS Excel ; 170 kB), DSEWPaC , accessed on January 7, 2013 (English)
  3. ↑ Australian Government - CAPAD 1997 ( MS Excel ; 93 kB), DSEWPaC , accessed on January 7, 2013 (English)
  4. ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing. Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 15
  5. ↑ welt.de, Researchers discover three new animal species in Australia , October 28, 2013
  6. ↑ The Guardian, Gecko that looks like a leaf among new species found in Australia's 'lost world' , October 28, 2013