Mount Lewis National Park, Nature reserve in Douglas Shire, Australia.
Mount Lewis National Park is a nature reserve located in the Wet Tropics region of Queensland, featuring rainforest and mountainous terrain. The landscape consists of steep slopes covered in dense vegetation that creates a wild and remote character.
The reserve was established in 2009 by combining two earlier forest reserves into a single protected area. This merger created a larger conservation zone designed to safeguard the tropical ecosystems of the region.
The traditional landowners maintained deep connections with this region before its designation as a national park, influencing current conservation practices.
The reserve can be reached via Mount Lewis Road from the Mount Molloy area, and visitors should be prepared for unpaved access routes and wet weather. There are no lodging or camping facilities within the reserve itself.
The reserve is home to animal species found nowhere else on Earth, including a spiny crayfish species and enormous earthworms with blue coloration. These creatures have adapted to thrive in the unique conditions of the tropical rainforest environment.
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