D'Aguilar National Park is a national park in Queensland, Australia. It contains the D'Aguilar Range and is located along the northwest of the Brisbane metropolitan area. The park is traversed by the winding scenic Mount Nebo Road and Mount Glorious Road.
The park contains eucalyptus woodlands, sheltered pockets of sub-tropical rainforest, a number of crevasses and views of Moreton Bay and the Glass House Mountains.[1] The Walkabout Creek Visitor Centre is located at the edge of the park. There are two formal, vehicle accessible camping areas in the Mount Mee section and eight remote bush camping sites (accessible only by walking) in the southern D'Aguilar (formerly Brisbane Forest Park) section.[2] Popular lookouts include Jolly's Lookout, Westridge Outlook, Camp Mountain Lookout and Wivenhoe Lookout, overlooking Lake Wivenhoe. The villages of Mount Nebo and Mount Glorious are located on Mount Nebo Road on the edges of the national park and are popular stops for tourists driving through the park.
The southern part of the park was formerly known as Brisbane Forest Park, while the northern part of the park is at Mount Mee.
Woodlands and dry eucalypt forests predominate on the drier, shallower soils of the park's foothills. Spotted Gum (Corymbia variegata) and Narrow-leaved Ironbark are two of the main species. There are also small areas of heath and ridges dominated by grass trees (Xanthorrhoea spp). Remnant pockets of lowland rainforest occur in the valleys along some of the watercourses.[3]
At higher altitudes the forests become more complex due to the increased rainfall and generally deeper soils. These mid-altitude forests are dominated by Grey Gum, Pink Bloodwood and Brush Box. Occasional rainforest species are also present and there is a thick understorey of ferns, vines and shrubs.[3]
Mount Glorious Road, 2016View from Greenes Falls, Mt Glorious
Moist sub-tropical rainforest grows on the highest parts of the range where the rainfall is two-thirds greater than in the foothills, particularly on the rich basaltic soils north of Mt Glorious. Huge strangler figs (Ficus watkinsiana) can be seen emerging through the canopy.[3]
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D Aguilar National Park is a national park in Queensland Australia It contains the D Aguilar Range and is located along the northwest of the Brisbane metropolitan area The park is traversed by the winding scenic Mount Nebo Road and Mount Glorious Road D Aguilar National Park QueenslandIUCN category II national park Westridge Outlook D Aguilar National ParkD Aguilar National ParkCoordinates27 18 32 S 152 46 40 E 27 30889 S 152 77778 E 27 30889 152 77778Established1938Area20 50 km2 7 9 sq mi Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife ServiceWebsiteD Aguilar National ParkSee alsoProtected areas of QueenslandWater hole in D Aguilar National ParkThe park contains eucalyptus woodlands sheltered pockets of sub tropical rainforest a number of crevasses and views of Moreton Bay and the Glass House Mountains 1 The Walkabout Creek Visitor Centre is located at the edge of the park There are two formal vehicle accessible camping areas in the Mount Mee section and eight remote bush camping sites accessible only by walking in the southern D Aguilar formerly Brisbane Forest Park section 2 Popular lookouts include Jolly s Lookout Westridge Outlook Camp Mountain Lookout and Wivenhoe Lookout overlooking Lake Wivenhoe The villages of Mount Nebo and Mount Glorious are located on Mount Nebo Road on the edges of the national park and are popular stops for tourists driving through the park The southern part of the park was formerly known as Brisbane Forest Park while the northern part of the park is at Mount Mee Contents 1 Flora 2 Fauna 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksFlora EditWoodlands and dry eucalypt forests predominate on the drier shallower soils of the park s foothills Spotted Gum Corymbia variegata and Narrow leaved Ironbark are two of the main species There are also small areas of heath and ridges dominated by grass trees Xanthorrhoea spp Remnant pockets of lowland rainforest occur in the valleys along some of the watercourses 3 At higher altitudes the forests become more complex due to the increased rainfall and generally deeper soils These mid altitude forests are dominated by Grey Gum Pink Bloodwood and Brush Box Occasional rainforest species are also present and there is a thick understorey of ferns vines and shrubs 3 nbsp Mount Glorious Road 2016 nbsp View from Greenes Falls Mt GloriousMoist sub tropical rainforest grows on the highest parts of the range where the rainfall is two thirds greater than in the foothills particularly on the rich basaltic soils north of Mt Glorious Huge strangler figs Ficus watkinsiana can be seen emerging through the canopy 3 Fauna EditMore than 240 species of birds have been recorded in the park including the noisy pitta Pitta versicolor southern logrunner Orthonyx temminckii paradise riflebird Ptiloris paradiseus regent bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus satin bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceus brush turkey Alectura lathami laughing kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae pied currawong Strepera graculina red goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus marbled frogmouth Podargus ocellatus bush hen Amaurornis olivacea black breasted button quail Turnix melanogaster white bellied sea eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster comb crested jacana Irediparra gallinacea and cotton pygmy goose Nettapus coromandelianus 3 66 mammal species have been recorded in the park including the echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus red necked pademelon Thylogale thetis short eared possum Trichosurus caninus common ringtail possum Pseudocheirus peregrinus northern brown bandicoot Isoodon macrourus long nosed bandicoot Perameles nasuta Long nosed potoroo Potorous tridactylus insectivorous bats fruit bats flying foxes Pteropusspp several species of gliding possums and small numbers of koalas Phascolarctos cinereus and kangaroos 3 There are a variety of reptile species in the park This includes the tree goanna lace monitor Varanus varius which is a large monitor lizard and the land mullet Egernia major which is a large shiny black skink 26 species of frogs have been recorded in the park including the great barred frog Mixophyes fasciolatus The most common amphibian in the park is an introduced pest the cane toad Rhinella marina 3 See also Edit nbsp Queensland portalProtected areas of QueenslandReferences Edit D Aguilar National Park Retrieved 18 November 2012 Camping information Retrieved 18 November 2012 a b c d e f Wild places of Greater Brisbane Stephen Poole et al Queensland Museum 1996 ISBN 0 7242 7110 4External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to D Aguilar National Park D Aguilar National Park Queensland Government website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title D 27Aguilar National Park amp oldid 1179701688, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
