Mount Pinbarren National Park, National park at Mount Pinbarren, Queensland, Australia
Mount Pinbarren National Park is a protected area in the mountainous region of southeastern Queensland, situated at approximately 329 meters above sea level. The terrain is surrounded by private properties and farmland, giving it a secluded character today.
Mount Pinbarren National Park was established on 20 December 2002, protecting the vegetated slopes of Mount Pinbarren in the Shire of Noosa. Its purpose was to conserve a small remnant of hoop pine complex microphyll vine forest and habitat for the endangered Coxen's fig parrot. The park lies in the Mary River catchment and the South East Queensland bioregion.
The name Pinbarren is said to come from the Aboriginal word Pimperon, though the sources attached here do not document this etymology. What the sources do record is the park's plant life: the summit holds Clausena brevistyla near its southern limit, and the rare Baloghia marmorata was recently found on the mountain.
The park is enclosed by private land, so there is no public road or marked trail to the summit. Entry is only possible with the permission of the surrounding landowners. Plan your visit around that constraint rather than expecting open access.
The summit hosts a possible new species of cyperus, and the rare Baloghia marmorata was recently found on the mountain. Clausena brevistyla grows here near its southern limit. The park's vine forest is a habitat for the endangered Coxen's fig parrot.
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