Tewantin National Park, Nature reserve in Noosa Shire, Australia
Tewantin National Park is a 13 km² protected area made up of five separate sections within Lake Macdonald, Tinbeerwah, Tewantin and Noosaville, west of Noosa Heads. It preserves coastal rainforest, open eucalyptus forest and the last remnants of Wallum Heath between Noosa and Cooroy. Mount Tinbeerwah, a 265 m solidified lava dome, rises within the park.
Tewantin National Park was established on 18 October 2013. In October 2017 the Noosa Council approved raising funds from the environment levy to help buy 1,492 ha of Yurol and Ringtail state forests from HQPlantations, with the Department of Environment and Science and Noosa Parks Association sharing the estimated $3.5M cost; a further 900 ha was intended to become park, more than doubling it to 38 km².
The name Tewantin is commonly linked to an Aboriginal word for fallen timber, though the sources do not document this etymology. The park lies within the traditional country of the Kabi Kabi people, and its wetlands and forests continue to be used for recreation such as walking, mountain biking and horseback riding.
Multiple walking trails run through the area and can be accessed from Cooroy-Noosa Road. You can explore on foot, by mountain bike, or horseback depending on the tracks you choose.
Mount Tinbeerwah rises about 265 meters (869 feet) above the surrounding landscape and was formed by ancient volcanic activity. Climbing to the top rewards visitors with wide views across the park and beyond.
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