Eungella National Park, Nature reserve in Queensland, Australia.
Eungella National Park is a nature reserve in Queensland that protects subtropical rainforest across the Clarke Range, featuring diverse ecosystems including eucalyptus trees and mountain streams. The landscape consists of thick forest on rolling terrain with numerous waterfalls and abundant plant life.
The park was established in 1941 to protect the subtropical rainforest that covered Queensland before European settlement. This preservation effort has kept this forest type intact through decades of development in the region.
The name comes from an Indigenous word meaning land of the cloud, a reference to the mist that regularly blankets the mountains. Visitors experience this connection when walking through the forest and encountering the fog that rolls through the valleys.
Visitors can use over 20 kilometers of marked walking trails, with camping facilities at Fern Flat and viewing platforms at Broken River. The drier months offer the best conditions for walking, as trails can be muddy and slippery after rain.
The reserve protects the longest continuous stretch of subtropical rainforest in Australia, home to bird and animal species not found elsewhere. Among these is the Eungella honeyeater, a bird found nowhere else in the country.
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