Walls of Jerusalem National Park

Walls of Jerusalem National Park
Mount Ragoona in the national park
Coordinates: 41 ° 52 ′ 7 ″  S , 146 ° 15 ′ 30 ″  E
Location:	Tasmania , Australia
Specialty:	alpine vegetation
Next city:	Mole Creek
Surface:	518 km²
Founding:	1981
Address:	Walls of Jerusalem National Park Mole Creek Field Center (Rangers) PO Box 172 Mole Creek TAS 7304

The Walls of Jerusalem National Park (English: Walls of Jerusalem National Park ) is located in the center of the Australian state of Tasmania . The park with a size of about 518 km² was founded on June 24, 1981. He is since 1982 part of the UNESCO - World Heritage Tasmanian Wilderness and is available both on the list of the cultural and the natural heritage . This is where King Davids Peak is located .

Meaning of the name

The park takes its name from geological formations that resemble the walls of the city of Jerusalem in Israel . Therefore, many places and formations in the park are named after places in the Bible: z. B. Gates of Herodes ( Herod's Gate ), Lake Salome ( Lake Salome ), Solomon's Jewels ( Solomon's Jewels ) and ( Gate of Damascus ) ( Damascus Gate ).

tourism

The area, like much of the Tasmanian wilderness, is not accessible by roads. It is only accessible to experienced hikers ( bushwalkers ) or skiers who, because of the often very changeable weather, have to be very careful and take appropriate precautionary measures, about which the Parks & Wildlife Service provides comprehensive information.

nature

The national park is characterized above all by its alpine vegetation with endemic coniferous forests and upholstered heather stands. In fire-protected areas, stands of cypress-like scale spruce can be found . The landscape of the area is characterized by Ice Age moraines and glacier lakes.

Web links

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

• Report and photos
• Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania (Engl.)
• Report and photos

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Safety instructions on the website of the Parks & Wildlife Service