Nerang National Park (commonly referred to as Nerang State Forest) is a national park in Queensland, Australia situated on the Gold Coast. The protected area is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Surfers Paradise on Nerang’s north-west outskirts.[1]
Nerang National Park is known for its variety of birds, trails, and views. Making it a popular place for mountain bike riders, bushwalkers and bird watchers.[2]
Nerang National Park is of cultural significance to the local indigenous people, the Kombumerri clan.
Nerang National Park is an open forest environment providing a habitat for lot of native and non-native animals. The land of the Nerang National Park is around 100 m above sea level and located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the Pacific Ocean. The Nerang National Park is mostly small-large hills. Both the Coombabah and Saltwater creeks run through the Nerang National Park. The soil in the park is mostly clay and limestone though near rivers and in fertile areas the soil is more loamy and aerated.
The Nerang National Park is used for all sorts of sports such as horse riding, mountain biking and trail running. The park consist of many fire trails and tracks making it very popular for bike riding, horse riding and walking.[3]
^. Environment and Resource Management. 2010. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
^Bonzle (2011). "Nerang State Forest". Digital Atlas Pty Limited.
^. Environment and Resource Management. 2010. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
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nerang, national, park, commonly, referred, nerang, state, forest, national, park, queensland, australia, situated, gold, coast, protected, area, located, kilometres, from, surfers, paradise, nerang, north, west, outskirts, queenslandiucn, category, national, . Nerang National Park commonly referred to as Nerang State Forest is a national park in Queensland Australia situated on the Gold Coast The protected area is located 12 kilometres 7 5 mi from Surfers Paradise on Nerang s north west outskirts 1 Nerang National Park QueenslandIUCN category II national park Cargellico Street bush 2016Nerang National ParkNearest town or cityNerangCoordinates27 58 20 S 153 18 12 E 27 97222 S 153 30333 E 27 97222 153 30333Area17 km2 6 6 sq mi Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife ServiceWebsiteNerang National ParkSee alsoProtected areas of QueenslandNerang National Park is known for its variety of birds trails and views Making it a popular place for mountain bike riders bushwalkers and bird watchers 2 Nerang National Park is of cultural significance to the local indigenous people the Kombumerri clan Contents 1 Environment 2 Recreation 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksEnvironment editNerang National Park is an open forest environment providing a habitat for lot of native and non native animals The land of the Nerang National Park is around 100 m above sea level and located 8 kilometres 5 0 mi from the Pacific Ocean The Nerang National Park is mostly small large hills Both the Coombabah and Saltwater creeks run through the Nerang National Park The soil in the park is mostly clay and limestone though near rivers and in fertile areas the soil is more loamy and aerated nbsp Nerang National ParkTowards the centre of Nerang National Park is a small patch of critically endangered subtropical lowland rainforest listed under the EPBC Act 1999 This area of the National Park is the headwaters of the Ramsar listed Coombabah Lake Conservation Park an area of international conservation significance There are several threatened fauna species that reside in Nerang National Park including the greater glider koala glossy black cockatoo Richmond birdwing butterfly grey headed flying fox powerful owl echidna and tusked frog Conservation significant flora known to occur in Nerang National Park include Rhodamnia rubescens Rhodomyrtus psidioides Cassia marksiana Endiandra floydii Endiandra hayesii Macadamia integrifolia Sophora fraseri Randia moorei Leichhardtia coronata and Leichhardtia longiloba Two near threatened rainforest plant species are known to occur in the gullies and along the wetter creeks Richmond birdwing butterfly vine and the long leaved tuckeroo Recreation editThe Nerang National Park is used for all sorts of sports such as horse riding mountain biking and trail running The park consist of many fire trails and tracks making it very popular for bike riding horse riding and walking 3 See also edit nbsp Queensland portalProtected areas of Queensland Kombumerri clanReferences edit Nerang National Park Environment and Resource Management 2010 Archived from the original on 15 September 2012 Retrieved 22 May 2011 Bonzle 2011 Nerang State Forest Digital Atlas Pty Limited Nerang National Park DERM Environment and Resource Management 2010 Archived from the original on 17 March 2011 Retrieved 5 December 2011 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nerang National Park Map of Nerang National Park Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nerang National Park amp oldid 1218524743, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
