Conondale National Park

Conondale National Park
Pearson's Tree Frog Litoria pearsoniana
Coordinates: 26 ° 40 ′ 0 ″  S , 152 ° 42 ′ 0 ″  E
Location:	Queensland , Australia
Specialty:	Forest, habitat for many animals
Next city:	Conondale
Surface:	356.48 km²
Founding:	1977

The Conondale National Park is a national park in the Australian state of Queensland .

In 2009, the national park was expanded by more than 300 square kilometers, which has increased the area of ​​the previous 68 square kilometers by more than five times.

location

It is located about 130 kilometers north of Brisbane in the Conondale Range .

The national parks Bellthorpe , Maleny , Kondalilla and Mapleton Falls are in the neighborhood .

Flora and fauna

The rugged mountainous country is mostly covered by rain and eucalyptus forests. Numerous waterfalls, stony streams and gorges shape the landscape. The park is home to a total of 120 different species of birds and numerous different mammals such as the large flying squirrel bucket ( Petaurus australis ). The rare species in the reserve include Litoria pearsoniana , a species of the Australian tree frog , and the fox shawl ( Erythrotriorchis radiatus ).

Web links

• Official website for Conondale National Park (Engl.)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Australian Government - CAPAD 2010 ( MS Excel ; 170 kB), DSEWPaC , accessed on October 7, 2012 (English)
2. ↑ Australian Government - CAPAD 1997 ( MS Excel ; 93 kB), DSEWPaC , accessed on October 7, 2012 (English)