Palmerston Rocks National Park

Palmerston Rocks National Park
Orchard Swallowtail ( Papilio aegeus )
Coordinates: 17 ° 34 ′ 6.5 ″  S , 145 ° 53 ′ 56.9 ″  E
Location:	Queensland , Australia
Specialty:	Rainforest
Next city:	15 kilometer (s) from Innisfail
Surface:	9.52 ha
Founding:	1967

The Palmerston Rocks National Park (English Palmerston Rocks National Park ) is a national park of only 9.52 hectares in Queensland , Australia .

location

The park is located in the North Queensland region and is 15 kilometers west of Innisfail . It can be reached via the Palmerston Highway ; About one kilometer after the small town of Coorumba , it runs along the road for a length of 600 meters. It is only 200 meters wide and there are no visitor facilities.

The national parks Japoon , Wooroonooran , Eubenangee Swamp , Ella Bay and Moresby Range are in the vicinity .

Flora and fauna

The small piece of tropical rainforest offers an important retreat, especially for the endangered Common Mistfrog ( Litoria rheocola ). In addition, the Tapping Green Eyed Frog ( Litoria serrata ), the Orange Bushbrown ( Mycalesis terminus ) and the Orchard Swallowtail ( Papilio aegeus ), both butterflies , are native to the park.

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. ↑ Official Park Website - Species List , Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service , accessed October 7, 2012