Werakata National Park

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Werakata National Park
Werakata National Park, New South Wales
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Coordinates: 32 ° 47 ′ 4 ″  S , 151 ° 23 ′ 17 ″  E
Location: New South Wales , Australia
Specialty: Eucalyptus forest
Surface: 21.39 km²
Founding: February 26, 1999
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The Werakata National Park is a national park in eastern Australian state of New South Wales , 115 kilometers north of Sydney , in the region of the Hunter River . The park is divided into three parts, which are to the northeast, east and southeast of the city of Cessnock .

South of the park is the separate Werakata State Conservation Area .

history

Werakata National Park was formed on February 26, 1999 from a 1,130 acre area of ​​the Cessnock State Forest (State Forest No. 874). On January 1, 2003, another 478 hectares were added from the state forest, as well as the Aberdare State Forest (State Forest No. 981) with 531 hectares.

The Werakata State Conservation Area with 2257 hectares was created in 2007.

The area around the Hunter River was from the Aboriginesstämmen the Awabakal , the Worimi , the Wonnarua which Geawegal which Birripai and Darkinjung inhabited, but you do not know much about their use of the land in the vicinity of today's national park. After the European settlement in the 19th century, forestry was practiced and sawmills were built in and near today's park. Most of the wood was used to expand the mines in the area. In 1942, the Cessnock State Forest was established as a sanctuary, followed by the Aberdare State Forest in 1963. The logging continued until it was rededicated in the national park.

Flora and fauna

Before the establishment of the national park, it was found that the predominant eucalyptus species "Spotted Gum" ( Corymbia maculata ) was still underrepresented in the system of protected areas.

Various endangered species can also be found in the park:

Sights and facilities

  • Astills picnic area
  • Kurri Sand Swamp Woodland.
  • Hiking trails (to Tomalpin Hill)
  • Bike paths (from the Astills Picnic Area, along the Deadmans Trail and back to the Picnic Area via Gibsons Road).
  • an old forest cabin (off the Old Maitland Road)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing Pty. Ltd. Archerfield QLD (2007). ISBN 978174193232-4 . P. 23
  2. ↑ Werakata State Conservation Area . Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water. Government of New South Wales
  3. ↑ History of Werakata National Park . Friends of Werakata National Park
  4. ^ A b The Vertebrate fauna of Werakata National Park and Werakata State Conservation Area . Information and Assessment Section Metropolitan Branch. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water. Government of New South Wales (November 2008) (PDF; 4.1 MB)
  5. ↑ Werakata National Park . Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water. Government of New South Wales