Auburn River National Park, Protected national park near Mundubbera, Australia
Auburn River National Park is a protected area near Mundubbera featuring steep gorges, hardwood forests, and numerous rock pools along the Auburn River. The landscape is made up of dense vegetation and rocky formations that create a varied terrain.
Auburn River National Park was gazetted in 1964, covering 405 hectares in the North Burnett Region. Relics remain from a brief, unsuccessful gold rush in the late 19th century. The first earthquake recorded in Queensland was reported in 1878 from Dykehead Station, near the park.
This land was home to the Djaku-nde and Jangerie Jangerie peoples long before European settlers arrived. Their connection to the place remains woven into the landscape today.
The park offers three walking tracks that range from short strolls to longer hikes through the landscape. Wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water, as the ground is uneven and steep in many places.
The Auburn River's unusual inhabitant is the Australian lungfish, a fish that can breathe air and survive in slow, warm pools. The park also records 15 threatened reptile species, among them the gecko Strophurus taenicauda and the skink Carlia pectoralis.
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