Malanda Environmental Park
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On the Atherton Tableland
, Australia
, Malanda Falls Conservation Park protects a small tropical rainforest
remnant. The falls on the North Johnstone River tumble over an ancient lava flow which originated from the Mount Hypipamee
area, 15 km away.
Atherton Tableland
The Atherton Tableland is a fertile plateau which is part of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland, Australia. It is located west to south-south-west inland from Cairns, well into the tropics, but its elevated position provides a climate suitable for dairy farming. It has an area of around...
, 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...
, Malanda Falls Conservation Park protects a small tropical rainforest
Tropical rainforest
A tropical rainforest is an ecosystem type that occurs roughly within the latitudes 28 degrees north or south of the equator . This ecosystem experiences high average temperatures and a significant amount of rainfall...
remnant. The falls on the North Johnstone River tumble over an ancient lava flow which originated from the Mount Hypipamee
Mount Hypipamee Crater
The Mount Hypipamee Crater, also known as The Crater is a huge diatreme located south-east of Herberton on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is 61 metres in diameter and 82 metres deep....
area, 15 km away.