Richmond Valley Area Attractions Directory : National Parks and Reserves
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Located in the Broadwater National Park the Broadwater Lookout offers a high vantage point with uninterrupted views over a mosaic of heath land communities reaching all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
Broadwater National Park is located on the coast in an area bounded by Woodburn, Evans Head and Broadwater This tract of heath and wetland forms a community comprising of some of Australia's most interesting plants. Spring creates a vivid change, with multi-coloured wildflowers carpeting the landscape. This area is also a valuable example of the evolution and dynamics of coastal landforms which spread out over an area of 31, 729 ha.
The Park represents a well preserved example of the large san...
With an area of 17,000ha this park includes 38km of beach, sections of littoral (coastal) rainforest, heath lands, coastal cypress stands, lagoons and wetlands. Curious rock formations abound, notably at Black Rocks and near the Esk River - the longest natural coastal ecosystem on the north coast. Perfect canoeing conditions are found on the sheltered inland waterways.
A total of 205 bird, 30 mammal, 38 reptile and 13 amphibian species recorded. Extensive Aboriginal middens and campsites i...
Located in the Richmond Range National Park west of Casino is the Cambridge Plateau Scenic Drive which runs the length of the Southern half of the Park, providing ready access to rainforest scenery. From the Cambridge Plateau Picnic area, take a short stroll or a two-hour loop walk along the Culmarin Valley.
Chinamans Beach is located in the Bundjalung National Park and offers spectacular surf breaks in a secluded location. A elevated walkway leads you past the lagoon to the beach from the car park area where interpretive signage gives insight into the significance of the area for the local indigenous people. From the Chinamans Beach car park you can also access walking trails onto Goanna Headland offering magnificent coastal views and further interpretation of the significance of this site to the...
Goanna Headland is located in the Bundjalung National Park and is a place of significance for the local indegenous peoples. Access is via Chinamans Beach.
Richmond Range is a remnant of the once giant Focal Peak volcano thought to have been active some 24 million years ago. Richmond Range National Park encompasses the rainforests of Cambridge Plateau, which are included on the World Heritage list as part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves of Australia. This chain of reserves protects most of the remaining areas of rainforest in south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales.
The park is renowned for its gum species, extensive old-...
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