Protected area in New South Wales, Australia
| Mooball National Park New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Mooball National Park | |
| Coordinates | 28°23′18″S 153°27′53″E / 28.38833°S 153.46472°E / -28.38833; 153.46472 |
| Established | 1999 |
| Area | 12 km (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 |
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. It is on the traditional lands of the Bundjalung people.
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.
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.
Native flora and fauna
The 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:
- 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.
See also
References
- ^ "Mooball National Park". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ 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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