Wadbilliga National Park

Wadbilliga National Park
In the Wadbilliga National Park
Coordinates: 36 ° 19 ′ 16 ″  S , 149 ° 37 ′ 46 ″  E
Location:	New South Wales , Australia
Specialty:	Untouched primary forest with various types of eucalyptus
Surface:	985.3 km²
Founding:	May 30, 1979

The Wadbilliga National Park is a national park in the southeast of the Australian state of New South Wales , 425 km south of Sydney and 150 km southeast of Canberra . The closest major cities are Cooma in the west, Narooma on the coast in the east and Bega in the south. The closest small town is Cobargo on the eastern edge of the park.

The park is a wilderness in its almost original state. There are narrow valleys and wild gorges. The area is suitable for camping and hiking (only for experienced, well-equipped hikers). The main attractions are Tuross Falls (waterfalls of the Tuross River ), the Tuross River Gorge and the Brogo Wilderness Area with the Brogo River . The Wadbilliga Track is an off-road slope for all-wheel-drive vehicles that leads up over the rock steps from east to west.

The area of ​​Wadbilliga is a very remote part of Australia and received little attention during European settlement. In the past few decades it has been declared a protected area and purposely left in its natural state.

flora

The undulating plateau and steep canyons offer a range of different habitats. Pink Wood - Rainforest (Eucryphia moorei) occurs in forest fire protected canyons. Black Ash (Eucalyptus sieberi), Monkey Gum (Eucalyptus cypellocarpa), Messmate (Eucalyptus obliqua), White Ash (Eucalyptus fraxinoides) and Snow Gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) occur at higher altitudes. Forests with yellow box ( Eucalyptus melliodora ), manna gum (Eucalyptus viminalis) and forest red gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis) are found in the lower areas. Further habitats are moors, dry, exposed, loose eucalyptus forest , riparian forests, swamps and heaths. Rare plants in the Wadbilliga National Park are the Deua Gum (Eucalyptus wilcoxii) and the small bushes Kunzea sp. Wadbilliga .

fauna

The animal and bird life in the area is also relatively undisturbed. Over 120 species of birds have been registered here. In addition, you can find wombats , kangaroos , wallabies , various possums , platypuses , echins and many others.

photos

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  Heathland on the Wadbilliga Track

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  Manna Gum on the Wadbilliga Track

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  Wadbilliga River

Web links

Commons : Wadbilliga National Park  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Wadbilliga National Park . NSW Environment & Heritage Office

Individual evidence

1. ^ National Parks & Wildlife Service Information Sheet (December 1998)