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The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, formerly known as the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, are the most extensive area of subtropical rainforest in the world. [1] Collectively, the rainforests are a World Heritage Site with fifty separate reserves totalling 366,500 hectares (906,000 acres) from Newcastle to Brisbane .
Gondwana (/ ɡ ɒ n d ˈ w ɑː n ə /) [1] was a large landmass, sometimes referred to as a supercontinent.The remnants of Gondwana make up around two-thirds of today's continental area, including South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Zealandia, Arabia, and the Indian Subcontinent.
The stands of Antarctic beech are some of the finest in existence, and the mountain was included in 1986 [1] on the United Nations World Heritage List [3] as part of Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. [4] Interesting eucalyptus plants occurring on the mountain include the Blue Mountains ash and Eucalyptus scias subsp. apoda.
The park is part of the New England Group of the World Heritage Site Gondwana Rainforests of Australia [2] inscribed in 1986 [3] and added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2007. The area protected by the park is recognised for its exceptional natural beauty with significant habitats of outstanding value to science and conservation.
It is part of the World Heritage Site Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (formerly known as the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves). It protects the western part of a semicircle of mountains in South East Queensland known as the Scenic Rim. This includes the largest area of rainforest in South East Queensland. [1]
The rainforest area is an important refuge for a number of fruit-eating pigeons and insectivorous bats. Pademelons also live there. Focal Peak Volcano situated in Mt Barney National Park was active 23 million years ago and was responsible for the eroded volcanic remains of Mount Lindesay, Dome Mountain and Edinburgh Castle that dominate the ...
The Mallanganee National Park is a protected national park located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.The 1,144-hectare (2,830-acre) [1] park is located approximately 570 kilometres (350 mi) north of Sydney and can be located via Kyogle via the Bruxner Highway and the Summerland Way.
The South Polar region of the Cretaceous comprised the continent of East Gondwana–modern day Australia, Zealandia, and Antarctica–a product of the break-up of Gondwana in the Cretaceous Period. The southern region, during this time, was much warmer than it is today, ranging from perhaps 4–8 °C (39–46 °F) in the latest Cretaceous ...