Hull River is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1275 km northwest of Brisbane. GIS mapping data from Queensland Department of Natural Resources (2002) showed an area of 3,240 hectares, of which about 2,100 hectares are estuarine mangroves, with the remainder being swamp forests dominated by Melaleuca and specialist Eucalypt species.[1][2] Rainfall averages 3,600 mm per year. The park is part of the Coastal Wet Tropics Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for the conservation of lowland tropical rainforest birds.[3]
| Hull River National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Hull River National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Tully |
| Coordinates | 17°57′22″S 146°04′11″E / 17.95611°S 146.06972°E |
| Established | 1968 |
| Area | 30.7 km² |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
The former Hull River Aboriginal Settlement was located in this park.
Hull River is a habitat for 267 species of animals and 522 species of plants.[4] The average elevation of the terrain is 32 metres.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Tracey, J. G. (John Geoffrey); Webb, L. J. (Leonard James) (1975), Vegetation of the Humid Tropical Region of North Queensland
- ^ Stanton, J.P. (James Peter); Stanton, D.J. (David James) (2005), Vegetation of the Wet Tropics of Queensland bioregion
- ^ BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Coastal Wet Tropics. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-12-16.
- ^ Science. "Hull River National Park — facts and maps". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Hull River National Park topographic map, elevation, relief". topographic-map.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
External links
edit- Dave Kimble's Rainforest Photo Catalog 2400+ images taken at Hull River wetland locations. Mostly taxonomy of rainforest plants, also fungi, cassowaries, other birds, insects, spiders, ecosystems. Links to photo essays.
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