Richmond Range National Park

Richmond Range National Park
Bridge over Culmaran Creek
Coordinates: 28 ° 35 ′ 44 ″  S , 152 ° 42 ′ 51 ″  E
Location:	New South Wales , Australia
Specialty:	Gondwana rainforests, eucalyptus forest
Next city:	Toonumbar, Mummulgum, Mallanganee
Surface:	157.12 km²
Founding:	January 1, 1997

The Richmond Range National Park is a national park in the northeast of the Australian state of New South Wales , 605 km north of Sydney and around 60 km west of Lismore .

The Bruxner Highway separates it from Mallanganee National Park in the south. Both national parks are on the Richmond Range. Toonumbar National Park connects to the north .

In the national park there are eucalyptus and gondwana rainforests , which provide a habitat for many rare animals and plants. One of the rarer eucalyptus trees is the spotted gum .

In the past, the country was inhabited by the Githabul Aboriginal tribe. A usage contract for the construction of the national park was concluded with them. You are involved in the management of the park.

Web links

• Richmond Range National Park at the Office for Environment & Heritage

Individual evidence

1. ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing Pty. Ltd. Archerfield QLD (2007). ISBN 978174193232-4 . P. 29
2. ↑ ^{a b} Richmond Range National Park . NSW Environment & Heritage Office