Willi-Willi National Park

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Willi-Willi National Park
Hastings River Mouse, an endangered species in the national park
Hastings River Mouse, an endangered species in the national park
Willi Willi National Park (New South Wales)
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Coordinates: 31 ° 10 ′ 43 ″  S , 152 ° 29 ′ 27 ″  E
Location: New South Wales , Australia
Specialty: Rock steps, subtropical rainforest, Hastings River Mouse
Next city: Kempsey
Surface: 298.7 km²
Founding: 1996
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The Willi Willi National Park (English Willi Willi National Park ) is a national park in the state of New South Wales of Australia . It is about halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, around 60 km from the coast.

General

The national park was placed under protection in April 1996. The area of ​​the protected area covers approx. 29,870 hectares.

nature

The area is located in the area of ​​the large eastern demolition from around 1200 m in height to less than 300 m in height. There is also an important watershed here . The national park protects one of the best preserved subtropical rainforests in Australia, which can be found in various forms. There are also sub-alpine woodlands, heather areas and eucalyptus forests .

As a result, the national park is also the habitat of numerous animal and plant species. The endangered mouse species Pseudomys oralis (English: Hastings River Mouse), the large flying squirrel bag and the giant bag marten should be mentioned here.

Other protected areas and categories

The Oxley Wild Rivers National Park , the Werrikimbe National Park and the Kumbatine National Park border this protected area . As early as 1987, parts of the area became part of the Gondwana rainforests of Australia as a UNESCO World Heritage Site .

tourism

The area in which the main tourist activities take place is in the south of the area in the vicinity of the river Wilson . There are picnic and barbecue areas as well as toilets in an area that woodcutters used as a resting place as early as 1890. From here you can explore nature on laid out hiking trails.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ General Information from the Government of New South Wales
  2. ↑ Sketch of the site
  3. ↑ Description of the natural conditions
  4. ^ Willi Willi National Park: plan of management. (PDF) Office of Environment and Heritage, September 2011, accessed on January 21, 2016 .
  5. ↑ Explanations on the designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  6. ↑ Information on the tourist offer