New England National Park

New England National Park
	View from Point Lookout, a mountain in New England National Park
Location:	New South Wales , Australia
Specialty:	Table and step land with rain and hardwood forest
Next city:	Dorrigo
Surface:	722.41 km²
Founding:	1935
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The New England National Park is located in the area of the northern table country of the New England (Australia) region in the state of New South Wales of Australia . It is over 500 km north of Sydney , between Armidale and Dorrigo .

General

The first conservation efforts began around 1935, which is why the area is one of the oldest national parks in Australia. It was initially around 17,000 hectares and was expanded to 72,241 hectares over time.

The impressive landscape is characterized by a large demolition of the terrain, which enables great panoramic views.

nature

Different types of landscape occur in the protected area: subtropical rainforests in higher elevations and hardwood forests, but also heather and swamp areas. A total of over 1000 plant species have been registered so far.

Of rare mammals were among others koalas , tiger quoll , the Brown Antechinus , bandicoots and various bats of remarkable birds found wedge-tailed eagle , umbrella cockatoo , Lyrebird , Rußeule , Pennant parakeet , King Parrot and honey eaters .

Further protection categories

In 1987 the national park became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of Australia's Gondwana Rainforests .

Web links

Information brochure from the National Park Administration (PDF; 286 kB)

Individual evidence

[1] Information from the government of New South Wales (PDF; 286 kB)

[2] View options

[3] Explanations on the designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site