Bangadilly National Park is a national park located around 20 km west of Bowral in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.[1] Established in 2001, it is made up of three separate, similarly sized areas of land totalling 2,141 hectares in area. It consists of sandstone plateaus and gorges bordering the Wingecarribee River.[2]
The park is covered by open eucalypt forest and woodland, of which nine specific vegetation communities have been catalogued. Common tree species on the plateaus include several from the Sydney Basin at the southwestern limits of their distribution, such as the grey gum (Eucalyptus punctata), silvertop ash (E. sieberi), hard-leaved scribbly gum (E. sclerophylla) and blue-leaved stringybark (E. agglomerata). Tablelands species are more common in the slopes and valleys and include the yellow box (E. melliodora), red stringybark (E. macrorhyncha), Argyle apple (E. cinerea), brittle gum (E. mannifera) and apple box (E. bridgesiana). Areas with deeper soils are home to the river peppermint (E. elata), manna gum (E. viminalis) and river oak (Casuarina cunninghamiana).[2]
The Mount Penang loop walk is a 3 km loop track in the northwestern section of the park that takes 2.5 to 3.5 hours to complete.[3]
Referencesedit
^NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (2016). "Bangadilly National Park". Retrieved 13 April 2017.
^ abcdeDepartment of Environment, Climate Change and Water (NSW) (2009). "Bangadilly National Park: Plan of Management" (PDF). NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
^NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (2016). "Mount Penang loop walk: Bangadilly National Park". Retrieved 16 April 2017.
April 10, 2024
bangadilly, national, park, national, park, located, around, west, bowral, southern, highlands, south, wales, established, 2001, made, three, separate, similarly, sized, areas, land, totalling, hectares, area, consists, sandstone, plateaus, gorges, bordering, . Bangadilly National Park is a national park located around 20 km west of Bowral in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales 1 Established in 2001 it is made up of three separate similarly sized areas of land totalling 2 141 hectares in area It consists of sandstone plateaus and gorges bordering the Wingecarribee River 2 Bangadilly National Park New South WalesIUCN category Ia strict nature reserve Bangadilly National ParkCoordinates34 27 7 S 150 11 32 E 34 45194 S 150 19222 E 34 45194 150 19222Area21 35 km2 8 2 sq mi Managing authoritiesNational Parks and Wildlife Service New South Wales See alsoProtected areas ofNew South WalesThe park is covered by open eucalypt forest and woodland of which nine specific vegetation communities have been catalogued Common tree species on the plateaus include several from the Sydney Basin at the southwestern limits of their distribution such as the grey gum Eucalyptus punctata silvertop ash E sieberi hard leaved scribbly gum E sclerophylla and blue leaved stringybark E agglomerata Tablelands species are more common in the slopes and valleys and include the yellow box E melliodora red stringybark E macrorhyncha Argyle apple E cinerea brittle gum E mannifera and apple box E bridgesiana Areas with deeper soils are home to the river peppermint E elata manna gum E viminalis and river oak Casuarina cunninghamiana 2 Rare flora found in the national park include net veined wattle Acacia subtilinervis narrow leaved mallee ash Eucalyptus apiculata and Pseudanthus divaricatissimus 2 Emus have been found in the park and the river is a key habitat for platypus 2 Rare fauna that have been found in the park include the powerful owl Ninox strenua glossy black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus lathami speckled warbler Pyrrholaemus sagittatus spotted tailed quoll Dasyurus maculatus yellow bellied glider Petaurus australis common bent wing bat Miniopterus schriebersii large eared pied bat Chalinolobus dwyeri greater broad nosed bat Scoteanax rueppelii eastern false pipistrelle Falsistrellus tasmaniensis and koala Phascolarctos cinereus Other species likely to occur include the regent honeyeater Anthochaera phrygia turquoise parrot Neophema pulchella smoky mouse Pseudomys fumeus Australian masked owl Tyto novaehollandiae swift parrot Lathamus discolor and hooded robin Melanodryas cucullata 2 The Mount Penang loop walk is a 3 km loop track in the northwestern section of the park that takes 2 5 to 3 5 hours to complete 3 References edit NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 2016 Bangadilly National Park Retrieved 13 April 2017 a b c d e Department of Environment Climate Change and Water NSW 2009 Bangadilly National Park Plan of Management PDF NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Retrieved 13 April 2017 NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 2016 Mount Penang loop walk Bangadilly National Park Retrieved 16 April 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bangadilly National Park amp oldid 1136848899, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
