Clump Mountain National Park, Nature reserve in Cassowary Coast, Australia.
Clump Mountain National Park is a national park in Far North Queensland, 38 km south of Innisfail and 1,287 km northwest of Brisbane. Its highest point is Bicton Hill, a low hill that drops steeply east and gently west, with a 3.9 km walking track around it. Remnants of the tropical coastal rainforest that once covered the lowlands of the Wet Tropics remain in the park.
The Djiru Aboriginal people lived on the land now within the park for thousands of years, using rainforest plants for nets, shelters, tools, weapons and medicine, and resting at nearby Bingil Bay. The first European settlers from England named Bicton Hill, the park's highest point, after their home village in Devon, and used it as a lookout. The area later became a national park protecting the remaining coastal tropical rainforest.
The Djiru people lived on the land now within the park for thousands of years, and nearby Bingil Bay was a favoured resting place. They made nets, shelters, tools, weapons and even medicine from rainforest plants. Bicton Hill served them as a lookout.
The reserve has several walking paths suitable for different ability levels, leading through forests and heathland. It is best to visit during cooler months when the humid tropical climate is more comfortable for walking.
The reserve is home to the southern cassowary, a large flightless bird rarely spotted by visitors that plays a vital role in dispersing rainforest seeds. This important species indicates the forest's health, though it often goes unnoticed during visits.
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