Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park

Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park
Location:	Tasmania , Australia
Specialty:	untouched mountain and river landscape, cool, temperate rainforest
Next city:	Strathgordon
Surface:	4,463.42 km²
Founding:	1908
Address:	Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park; via Queenstown Field Center ; PO Box 21 ; Queenstown TAS 7467
	Frenchmans Cap, a well-known mountain in the national park
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The Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park (English: Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park ) is a national park on the Australian island of Tasmania .

General

Its name comes from the two main rivers within the park, the Franklin River and the Gordon River . The Wild Rivers National Park emerged from the former Frenchmans Cap National Park, which had its borders along the Franklin River. Frenchmans Cap can be seen from afar, best seen from the west and north of the park. The dispute over the Franklin Dam , which was to become part of a large-scale project to supply electricity through hydropower in Tasmania, contributed to the designation of the area in its current size. The project failed due to resistance from the Australian environmental movement in 1983.

location

The park is located approximately 117 km west of Hobart , between the central highlands and the west coast of Tasmania, right in the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness, a UNESCO World Heritage Site . There is only one road that runs through the park, the Lyell Highway . This winds 56 kilometers through the park and enables easy travel.

history

The national park contains numerous sites that point to the early settlement by the Aborigines and are still of great spiritual importance for the Aboriginal community today. The original inhabitants of Tasmania, who lived isolated from the inhabitants of the mainland for a long time, developed a culture different from them; through the use of fire they brought about profound changes in the vegetation communities.

Europeans invaded the area from around 1822. It was then that Macquarie Harbor penal colony was established on Sarah Island. Convicts who managed to escape tried to escape into the wilderness, but often died. From 1850, many prospectors came to the area.

Landscape image

The landscape is characterized by impressive mountain peaks, beautiful rainforests, deep river valleys and spectacular gorges.

Wildlife

In the national park u. a. the golden-bellied parakeet , a critically endangered species of bird. Well-known mammals include a. the kangaroo species red-necked wallaby and filander , as well as the bag-marten and the Tasmanian devil . But also Echidna , platypus , wombats and ring pouches can be found here.

Web links

Commons : Franklin-Gordon-Wild-Rivers-National Park - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Official side of the park (Engl.)

Individual evidence

[1] Notes on the story on ParksWildlife Service, engl.

[2] Remarks on Pacific Travel House, accessed on September 10, 2013

[3] Explanations on animal life on gondwana.net, accessed on September 10, 2013