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Education - National Parks National parks are areas of land set aside for their predominantly unspoiled natural landscapes and their flora and fauna. The prime functions of national parks are the preservation of the natural environment and the conservation of biodiversity, but they are also important recreation areas, providing opportunities to explore and enjoy the natural environment and experience a variety of other activities, depending on the particular park. In spite of the fact they are termed 'national parks', they come under the jurisdiction of the state and territory governments. www.mdbc.gov.au /education/encyclopedia/national_park/national_parks.htm   (221 words)

Mallee - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Mallee Mallees are very well-equipped to withstand fire and drought, and are understood to have increased significantly in range since humans first arrived in Australia around 50,000 years ago and transformed the landscape. Mallee roots make a superb clean, slow-burning fuel for fires, a property which has resulted in a great deal of destruction of native forest since European settlement. * The Mallee is a district of far north-western Victoria, south of the Murray River and north of the Wimmera, that originally contained vast areas of mallee, some of which still survive. www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Mallee.html   (280 words)

Walkabout - Royal National Park The Royal National Park lies 36 km to the south of Sydney and spreads from the sun-kissed beaches of Wattamolla and Garie, through the coastal wilderness to the quiet waters of the Hacking River and on to the windswept low open woodlands on the western edges of the park. The park was converted from a National Park to a 'Royal' National Park (a change which seemed very important at the time) after Queen Elizabeth II travelled through the park on her way to Wollongong in 1954. That14 969 hectares of glorious and diverse National Park can be found less than 40 kilometres from the centre of Australia¹s largest city is a monument to the foresight of the New South Wales Government and specifically Sir John Robertson who first suggested the idea of a National Park. www.walkabout.com.au /locations/NSWRoyalNationalPark.shtml   (1961 words)

Foundation Parks - Mungo Willandra National Park is 263 km away and provides an interesting overnight stopover when driving from Sydney, although extra fuel could be brought along for peace of mind. Mungo National Park is a semi-arid landscape in the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, a system of lakes, which were once fed by Willandra Creek but dried up 15,000 years ago. Mungo National Park is the site of one of the most important archaeological developments in Australia’s history. www.fnpw.com.au /enews043/Mungo.htm   (851 words)

mallee - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about mallee Typical mallee country in Wyperfeld National Park in the Australian state of Victoria. Before irrigation farming began, dense thickets of mallee characterized most of northwestern Victoria, Australia, known as the mallee region. The endangered mallee fowl Leipoa ocellata still builds its nest mounds within the sanctuary of the reserve. encyclopedia.farlex.com /mallee   (132 words)

Fitzgerald River National Park Maintaining a mosaic of vegetation types and ages is possible in a park the size of Fitzgerald River National Park, and essential to maintaining its biological diversity. The park is also known for its spongelite cliffs, which are exposed along the Hamersley and Fitzgerald River valleys. The plant associations found in the park are closely related to the soils and landforms, with many of the more fascinating plants restricted to the landforms unique to the area. www.calm.wa.gov.au /national_parks/previous_parks_month/fitzgerald.html   (1457 words)

Kennedy Range National Park The Kennedy Range National Park was gazetted on 8 January 1993. Though the 141,660-hectare Kennedy Range National Park is still in its infancy, it is fast becoming known for its wilderness value. The cliffs are dissected by a maze of steep-sided canyons, through which streams run after rain. www.calm.wa.gov.au /national_parks/previous_parks_month/kennedy.html   (1312 words)

Shire of Wentworth Heritage Survey Mallee Cliffs National Park is typical of the clay red plain country of south west New South Wales and is an important habitat for the endangered mallee fowl. Mallee Cliffs National Park has an area of some 50,000 hectares and contains an important representation of mallee communities (including both Bull Mallee and Whipstick Mallee) which are continuing to be extensively cleared on private property for grazing. The park also includes significant populations of western grey kangaroos. www.wentworth.nsw.gov.au /docs/heritage/appendix5.php?id=60   (110 words)

Mallee Cliffs National Park Mallee Cliffs National Park is managed to protect the sand plain and sand dune land systems and ecological communities. Emphasis is placed on the value of Mallee Cliffs National Park as a wildlife conservation area. The park is used for educational activities by schools and colleges. www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au /parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0044?Opendocument&ParkKey=N0044&Type=xo   (161 words)

Protected Areas and World Heritage High cliffs are prominent, including the Cliff Wall which runs from the north of Wollemi National Park almost 280km south, reaching nearly 300m high just south of Wentworth Falls. A mine adjacent to Wollemi National Park is polluting streams; some mines have caused landslips, another mine is proposed for in the southwest catchment area and exploration for gas is proposed in Nattai National Park. The northern parks are a maze of moderately dissected ridges and valleys; the central and southern parks are deeply dissected, with many topographic features, the south also having areas of limestone and in the south-east, the 8,800 hectare Lake Burragorang behind the Worragamba dam which supplies 70% of Sydney's water. sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/wh/blue_mountain.html   (3548 words)

Professor Martin Westbrooke - Selected Publications Morcom, L. and Westbrooke, M.E. The Vegetation of Mallee Cliffs National Park. Westbrooke, M.E. and Miller, J.D. Vegetation of Mungo National Park. Westbrooke, M.E. and Prevett, P.T. (2002) The mammals of Parker River Inlet, Otway National Park Victorian Naturalist 119 (2) 60 -68. www.ballarat.edu.au /ard/sci-eng/staff/mwestbrooke_pubs.shtml   (572 words)

Visit Grampians - National Park walks Another 2km walk begins in the park campground along Easter Creek and climbs to the 950m summit of Mt Langi Ghiran. Enjoy the view of the cliffs of nearby Mt Stapylton before returning by the same route. From the base of an iron-stained sandstone cliff, climb between fallen boulders and along exposed ledges to a barren rocky outcrop. www.visitgrampians.com.au /quicksite?id=nationalparkwalks   (583 words)

Parks Victoria: Murray-Sunset National Park page Murray-Sunset National Park is one of the few regions in Victoria where the red kangaroos can be seen in their numbers. Murray-Sunset National Park, in Victoria's far north-west corner, is the State's second largest national park. The park can be approached from Murrayville and Ouyen in the south and Red Cliffs, Mildura and Renmark in the north. www.parkweb.vic.gov.au /1park_display.cfm?park=161   (675 words)

Mallee Cliffs National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mallee Cliffs is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 789 km west of Sydney. Categories: National parks of New South Wales Managing authorities: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mallee_Cliffs_National_Park   (87 words)

Parks Victoria: Hattah-Kulkyne National Park page The Sanctuary became Hattah Lakes National Park in 1960, and in 1980 the adjacent Kulkyne State Forest was added to form Hattah-Kulkyne National Park and Murray Kulkyne Park. Hattah-Kulkyne National Park protects an area of 48,000 hectares 580 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. Malleefowl, with their great nesting mounds of leaf litter and twigs, breed in the park. www.parkweb.vic.gov.au /1park_display.cfm?park=111   (774 words)

Postcards - Previous Feature: The Spectacular Toe:Innes National Park The pristine and thick mallee scrub of Innes National Park is broken by large salt lakes. Dene Cordes, a great friend of National Parks all over South Australia, also points out (in his thesis on Inneston) that it was the gypsum mining leases which preserved the mallee here from farming. Some come to sense the drama and danger of the 70m cliffs laid down as ancient seabeds, birdwatchers search for the elusive Western Whipbird (its discovery here helped with the creation of the National Park), while heritage hunters head for the old mining town of Inneston and its port at Stenhouse Bay. www.postcards.sa.com.au /features/inneston_host.html   (1073 words)

Australia Parks - National - Tourist - Caravan - Camping - Information Centre Spectacular coastal cliffs, diverse bird life, picturesque walks and picnic areas, and the unusual Soap Mallee (Eucalyptus diversifolia) which is restricted to Cape Nelson in Victoria, are some of the attractions for visitors to the 243 hectares Cape Nelson State Park, 11 km south west of Portland along the Cape Nelson Road. Camping is not permitted in the Park, but it is in specific locations within Discovery Bay Coastal Park, Lower Glenelg National Park and Mount Eccles National Park. The Park is located 11 km South West of Portland along the Cape Nelson Road. parks.camping.com.au /vic/vic_west_capenelson.htm   (805 words)

GCC- Cocoparra National Park Coccoparra National Park is a place of contrasts: eroded cliffs of the Coccoparra Range and wide valleys of cypress pine forests; sculptured landscapes forming scenic gullies; the Spring explosion of acacia blossom; parrots, honeyeaters and wrens; kangaroos; echidnas and geckos. To View the Coccoparra National Park Map Click Here The distribution and density of Aboriginal sites found within the park suggests that intensive Aboriginal occupation of the range occurs during winter and spring when water was available in the protected valleys of the range. www.griffith.nsw.gov.au /Cocoparra.htm   (637 words)

* Falcon - (Bird): Definition The peregrine falcon is a bird of prey that lives near cliffs and mountains in North America. Park along the road when mulga bush land occurs. For example, seasonal closures of cliff areas from recreational rock-climbers to protect Peregrine Falcons and other birds could decrease human activity near potential Black Swift nest sites... en.mimi.hu /bird/falcon.html   (982 words)

Native Vegetation - A Comprehensive, Adequate and Representative Reserve System for the Southern Mallee of NSW Rationale: Approximately 6% of the Southern Mallee has been cleared and 5% is currently in formal conservation reserves (Tarawi Nature Reserve, Kemendok Nature Reserve, Lake Nearie nature Reserve, Mallee Cliffs National Park and Mungo National Park including proposed extensions). The Southern Mallee Regional Planning project was developed to formulate an operational framework which would enable the DLWC to consider and determine clearing and cultivation license applications expeditiously, and within the principles of ecologically sustainable development. That the Nationally Agreed Criteria for varying the minimum percentage of each vegetation type in reserve be considered, but that the land capability of each vegetation type should be the first criterion applied in any such consideration. www.nccnsw.org.au /veg/home/freudenberger.html   (5514 words)

AUSTRALIA TRAVEL Park to the stark Pinnacles of the Nambung National Park. In the east is Freycinet National Park with the purity of Wineglass Bay. There is an excellent network of National Parks which protect most of the areas of natural beauty but accommodation and entry permits are often strictly limited and need to be booked well in advance. www.travelarc.com /australiatravel.html   (6090 words)

Walkabout - Red Cliffs Red Cliffs is a very typical, medium-sized country town of some 2700 people at the northern end of Victoria's Mallee region. 80 km west of Red Cliffs is Meringur where you will find the Meringur Pioneer Park, a pioneer cottage with other heritage buildings containing historical material relating to the early European settlement of the area. The park is also ideal for swimming, canoeing and kayaking (when water levels are sufficient), fishing for golden perch, English perch, European carp and yabbies, cycling along the river tracks, nature studies and photography. walkabout.com.au /locations/VICRedCliffs.shtml   (1874 words)

Refugia for Biological Diversity in Arid and Semi-Arid Australia: 8.5. Murray-Darling Depression Birds: The mallee emu-wren Stipiturus mallee is confined to fragmented mallee south of the Murray River in Victoria and South Australia (Garnett 1992, pp. Birds: Populations of striated grasswrens Amytornis striatus striatus occur in mallee remnants throughout the Region (Garnett 1992, pp.119-20). Fragmentation of mallee vegetation is a major conservation concern (Noble www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/publications/series/paper4/mdd.html   (960 words)

News Archive The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 requires that a plan of management be prepared for each area managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. (with Budderoo National Park, Macquarie Pass National Park and Robertson Nature Reserve) (October 1998) Budderoo National Park, Macquarie Pass National Park, Barren Grounds Nature Reserve and Robertson Nature Reserve www.canoe.org.au /news.asp?Year=2002&Month=4&MenuID=News/10537/0   (5331 words)

Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island, South Australia travel guide - Australian Tourism Net Rocky River is a small cleared area in the heart of a forest of the national park, known for large numbers of Kangaroo Island kangaroos and Cape Barren geese. Flinders Chase National Park, located at the western end of Kangaroo Island encompasses stunning coastal landscapes, vast areas of wilderness and highly visible wildlife. Vegetation varies from tall forest to wind-blown heath and the park is rich in birdlife and native animals. www.atn.com.au /sa/south/parks-a.htm   (1067 words)

DEC NSW threatened species - Mallee Worm-lizard In NSW it is found in the far south-west of the state, from the Balranald area, the Mallee Cliffs National Park area and east of Pooncarie. Often shelters in sand, beneath mallee stumps, in leaf litter or in the nests of ants and other insects; thought to be dependent on Spinifex (Triodia scariosa). Inappropriate fire frequency, which directly affects the amount of cover provided by mallee trees and spinifex; alteration of fire frequency may reduce the availability of suitable habitat for this species and its prey. www.threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au /tsprofile/profile.aspx?id=10060   (452 words)

Tourism Eyre Peninsula Lincoln National Park The park is covered in vast expanses of coastal mallee with granite outcrops and extensive sand dunes. In Lincoln National Park a program to control foxes and cats is helping to save the future of our wildlife. Lincoln National Park protects coastal vegetation of the Eyre Peninsula and provides a safe refuge for rare fauna. www.tep.com.au /nationalparks/np_lincoln.htm   (898 words)

Wentworth Shire Heritage Study The Director of National Parks and Wildlife, by nature of office, is a member of the Heritage Council. It is the legislative intention the Heritage Act be complementary to the National Parks and Wildlife Act. The report from the Committee indicated an overwhelming recognition that the national environmental heritage was coming under the threat of damage and potential destruction due to the influence and pressures of development and other human action. www.wentworth.nsw.gov.au /docs/heritage/04_controls.php   (1780 words)

"National Parks_C" S.A. The Canunda National Park stretches from Southend to Carpenter Rocks along the coastline of South Australia's South East and is the largest coastal park in the state. A small park on the Yorke Peninsula with a canopy of Mallee and Grey Cypress trees which is a breeding place for Tawny-crowned Honey-eaters, Variegated Fairy-wrens, White-fronted Chats and Grey Shrike-thrushes. Rugged limestone cliffs, the sea, islands, sea-stacks and offshore reefs can be viewed from the 3 walking trails in the northern section of the park. www.wilmap.com.au /cleland.html   (578 words)

Bibbulmun South - West Cape Howe National Park, Western Australia Most of the coastline of the West Cape Howe National Park is exposed to high winds which prune vegetation to a low heath consisting of dense masses of plants no greater than 60 cm in height. Patches of karri forest, and granite and limestone cliffs are also features of the park. This community which occurs in the north-west of the Park is dominated by peppermints (Agonis flexuosa) in a range of structural types from scrub to low woodland. www.bibbulmunsouth.com /westcapehowe.html   (663 words)

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