Turon National Park

Turon National Park
Location:	New South Wales , Australia
Specialty:	River valley with casuarina forests, sandstone hills with eucalyptus forests, remains of the gold rush
Next city:	Caper tea
Surface:	30.59 km²
Founding:	August 2002
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The Turon National Park is a national park in eastern Australian state of New South Wales in the small town of Capertee , 150 km northwest of Sydney and 40 km north-west of Lithgow . The area on the upper reaches of the Turon River was proposed as a protected area as early as 1983 , but the national park was not established until 2002.

A gold rush took place in the area of what is now Turon National Park in 1851 , and remains from that time can still be seen today. The pastureland cleared at the time is still recognizable today. Casuarines grow on the river banks and various species of eucalyptus cover the slopes. A large number of birds live in the park, and the red wallabies spend their days on the peaks and ridges of the sandstone hills and retreat into the valleys at dusk.

The park is relatively high: the valley floor is around 750 meters, the peaks and ridges around 850 meters. The reason for this is its location on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range . In the cooler months, temperatures also drop below 0 ° C.

Road vehicles are difficult to access to the valley floor, and even four-wheel drive vehicles are not recommended after heavy rainfall . There are two campsites on the park grounds, Woolshed Flat and The Diggings .

Web links and source

Turon National Park . Office of Environment & Heritage. NSW Government