Serpentine National Park

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Serpentine National Park
Serpentine Falls
Serpentine Falls
Serpentine National Park (Western Australia)
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Coordinates: 32 ° 21 ′ 26 ″  S , 116 ° 2 ′ 36 ″  E
Location: Western Australia , Australia
Specialty: Rock steps, waterfalls
Next city: 30 mile (s) from Perth
Surface: 44 km²
Founding: 1957
White-headed heron fishing in the Serpentine Falls
White-headed heron fishing in the Serpentine Falls
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The Serpentine National Park (English: Serpentine National Park ) is a 44 square kilometer national park in the southwest of Western Australia , Australia . The main attraction, the Serpentine Falls , has been a popular destination for over 100 years. The main attraction of the park is the Serpentine Falls .

location

The park is located about 30 miles southwest of Perth city ​​center and about 30 miles inland from Rockingham on the South Western Highway . Like the Serpentine River, it is named after the meandering river course (serpentine).

geology

The Serpentine National Park is located in the area of ​​the Darling Scarp, a geological edge. This edge lies on the western edge of a huge, geologically up to 2.5 billion year old plateau. The plateau of granite and some dolerite , gneiss and quartzite represents the geological foundation for much of south-western Australia is about 10 years ago million was formed on this layer by. Weathering and leaching of minerals, a cover of hard and insoluble laterite , which today comes to light in many parts of the park.

history

Long before the first European settlers came to this area, the area of ​​the park was inhabited by Aboriginal people from the Whadjuk tribes and possibly the Bindjareb . With the establishment of the Swan River Colony in July 1829, the first Europeans came to this area along the Serpentine River in search of land, wood and minerals. It was recognized early on that a large part of the native plants and animals had disappeared through clearing and agricultural use. Therefore, in 1894, the first Western Australian Conservation Area - 160,000 ha between Pinjarra , North Dandalup and North Bannister - was established. Due to the high demand for wood, however, the protection was increasingly weakened and completely removed in 1911. It was only with the beginning of tourism that it became apparent that this area required a special status. In 1957 the small parcels that had been created up until then were combined to form today's national park.

It is not known who named the Serpentine River. It was surveyed by Captain Mark Currie in 1892, but the name already appears on a Royal Geographical Society map from 1832.

Flora and fauna

You can observe a variety of animal and plant species. Marri , Jarrah and Wandoo forests are typical of the area . Endemic species such as the Darling Range Ghost Gum ( Eucalyptus laeliae ) or the Salmon White Gum ( Eucalyptus lane-poolei ) can also be found along the edge .

The varied vegetation creates a habitat for numerous animal species . So 100 live birds along the Darling Scarp, including the cap and Western Rosella , the Long-billed Weißohr- and red-tailed black cockatoo , the Eastern Yellow Robin . There are 23 mammal , 41 reptile and 10 frog species native to the park .

Web links

Commons : Serpentine National Park  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Australia Easy Read - Road and 4WD Atlas . Hema Maps, Brisbane 2007, ISBN 978-1-86500-395-5 .
  2. ↑ a b c Official website of the park. Retrieved January 17, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Serpentine National Park Management Plan 2000 - 2009 (PDF, 1.9 MB) DEC , accessed on January 17, 2016 (English).