Everything about Bunya Mountains National Park totally explained
Bunya Mountains is a national park in
Queensland (
Australia). The park includes much of the
mountain range called the
Bunya Mountains. It is situated 63 km northeast of
Dalby or 58 km southwest of
Kingaroy.
The park is known for its abundant wildlife and spectacular views. The mild climate of the range means morning and evening temperatures are low. The park is accessed by a steep and winding roads and is well serviced with camping grounds, an extensive network of walking tracks and several picnic grounds.
History
The Waku Waku tribes were the first to populate the mountains.
During the 1860's the park was logged for red cedar and the aboriginals were pushed out. The last sawmill on mountains closed in 1945.
Fact sheet
- Area: 117 km²
- Coordinates:
- Date of establishment: 1908
- Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
- IUCN category: II
Fauna
The park is home to more than 200 amphibian and reptile animals as well as marsupials such as pademelons, the Bunya Mountain ring tailed possum and rock wallaby. There are 280 species of birds including wedge tailed eagles, the scrub turkey, goshawks, king parrots, finches, whipbirds and satin bowerbirds.
Flora
Some of the parks
Bunya Pines are estimated to be up to 600 years old and 25 metres high. The forests contain stinging nettles, wild raspberry, many vines and pockets of ferns.
Grassy Balds
Scattered throughout the mountains are many grassy bald spots which form a distinct
natural clearing in the forest. These clearings are typically a few hectares large and originate during fires. Currently there are approximately 100 balds, although about half of the total number have been lost due to a lack of
bushfires.
The unique, grassy balds have a higher
biodiversity than the dense rainforests, because they're home to birds and rodents not found in the forest.
Images
Panoramas
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Gallery
Image:BunyaMtns-Grasstrees.jpg|Xanthorrhoea (grasstrees) line the track to Mount Kiangarow
Image:BunyaMtns-Stranglerfig.jpg|A strangler fig in the National Park
Image:BunyaMtns-Creek.jpg|A small creek
Image:BunyaMtns-Walkingtrack.jpg|A walking track near Dandabah
Image:BunyaMtns-Rainforest.jpg|A view of the rainforest on one of the many tracks through the park
Image:BunyaMtns-Festoonfalls.jpg|Festoon Falls, almost dry due to the drought in 2006. One of many waterfalls in the National Park.
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