Errinundra National Park
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Errinundra is a national park in Victoria
, Australia
, 352 km east of Melbourne. Errinundra National Park is centred on the Errinundra Plateau, a southwards extension of the Monaro Tablelands of New South Wales. The Errinundra National Park preserves the largest remaining cool temperate rainforest
in Victoria and supports some of South Eastern Australia's most spectacular old growth forest
s. There are also many rare and threatened species of flora and fauna, including Powerful Owl
s, Tiger Quoll
s and Long-footed Potoroo
s.
Cool and Warm Temperate Rainforest, Wet Open Forest, Montane Forests
and Woodlands are the dominant vegetation communities. There is also a sub-alpine wetland.
The majority of the park is accessible only in the drier months. In winter, rain and snow generally make the unsealed roads impassable.
There has been extensive logging of all forest types surrounding the park and there have been some instances of logging within the National Park's boundaries due to administrative errors. In addition logging occurred in many areas before the National Park was established.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 352 km east of Melbourne. Errinundra National Park is centred on the Errinundra Plateau, a southwards extension of the Monaro Tablelands of New South Wales. The Errinundra National Park preserves the largest remaining cool temperate rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
in Victoria and supports some of South Eastern Australia's most spectacular old growth forest
Old growth forest
An old-growth forest is a forest that has attained great age , and thereby exhibits unique ecological features. An old growth forest has also usually reached a climax community...
s. There are also many rare and threatened species of flora and fauna, including Powerful Owl
Powerful Owl
The Powerful Owl , also known as the Powerful Boobok, is a species of owl native to south-eastern and eastern Australia, the largest owl on that continent...
s, Tiger Quoll
Tiger Quoll
The tiger quoll , also known as the spotted-tail quoll, the spotted quoll, the spotted-tailed dasyure or the tiger cat, is a carnivorous marsupial of the quoll genus Dasyurus native to Australia...
s and Long-footed Potoroo
Long-footed Potoroo
The Long-footed Potoroo is a species of potoroo found in southeastern Australia, in a small area around the coastal border between New South Wales and Victoria. It was discovered in 1967 when an adult male was caught in a dog trap in the forest southwest of Bonang, Victoria...
s.
Cool and Warm Temperate Rainforest, Wet Open Forest, Montane Forests
Montane
In biogeography, montane is the highland area located below the subalpine zone. Montane regions generally have cooler temperatures and often have higher rainfall than the adjacent lowland regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of plants and animals.The term "montane" means "of the...
and Woodlands are the dominant vegetation communities. There is also a sub-alpine wetland.
The majority of the park is accessible only in the drier months. In winter, rain and snow generally make the unsealed roads impassable.
There has been extensive logging of all forest types surrounding the park and there have been some instances of logging within the National Park's boundaries due to administrative errors. In addition logging occurred in many areas before the National Park was established.