Mooball National Park is a national park located in New South Wales, Australia, 648 kilometres (403 mi) northeast of Sydney. It is nearby to the town of Mooball and is 10 kilmetres south-east of Murwillumbah.[1][2] It is on the traditional lands of the Bundjalung people.[2]
| Mooball National Park New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Mooball National Park | |
| Coordinates | 28°23′18″S 153°27′53″E / 28.38833°S 153.46472°E |
| Established | 1999 |
| Area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales) |
| Website | Mooball National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
It was established in January 1999 and covers an area of 1160 hectares and before this time it was managed by Forests NSW as the Mooball State Forest.[1][2]
It is one of the largest lowland rainforests in Australia, and is a refuge for several animal species, where it sits in the predominantly clear Tweed and Brunswick Valleys.[3]
Native flora and fauna
editThe park is home to a variety of native plants and within it theirs are at least 17 vulnerable or endangered plats. The endangered plant species present include:[2]
- Cassia brewsteri var. marksiana (Brush cassia)
- Dendrocnide moroides (Gympie stinger)
- Drynaria rigidula (Basket ferm)
- Elaeocarpus williamsianus (Hairy quandong)
- Endiandra floydii (Crystal Creek walmut)
- Endiandra muelleri subsp. bracteata (Green-leaved rose walnut)
- Tarenna cameronii (Cameron’s Tarenna).
The park also supports a number of threatened species including vulnerable mammals.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mooball National Park". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (1 September 2010). "Mooball National Park: plan of management" (PDF). Environment NSW. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Best Trails in Mooball National Park".
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