Category:Heath of Girraween National Park
Girraween National Park is an area of the Granite Belt in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia reserved as a national park. Girraween is known for its spectacular flowers, dramatic landscapes and unique wildlife. The park is situated 40 km south of Stanthorpe. The southern boundary of the park is the state border between Queensland and New South Wales. It is a twin park with Bald Rock National Park, which lies across the border in New South Wales, and features Bald Rock, the second-largest monolith (after Uluru) on the continent. Curiously, South Bald Rock and West Bald Rock lie in Girraween National Park in Queensland, not in Bald Rock National Park in New South Wales.
It features granite landscapes, balancing boulders, clear streams, wetlands, cascades and open forest. The granite outcroppings, such as the Pyramids and Castle Rock at 1112 m, dominate the local scenery. The park contains many kilometres of graded walking trails to the park's major features like the First Pyramid, Second Pyramid, The Sphinx, Turtle Rock, Underground Creek, the Eye of the Needle and Mount Norman - the highest point in the park at 1267 metres. Fire trails can be followed when venturing into the southern and eastern sections of the park. The park has a temperate climate. During winter snow can fall in the area.
Media in category "Heath of Girraween National Park"
The following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total.
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Audrey in heath Girraween National Park Wyberba Queensland 1990s IMG 0090.jpg 6,448 × 4,272; 14.84 MB
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Heath and woodland Girraween National Park Wyberba Queensland 1980s IMG 0071 (3).jpg 6,405 × 4,307; 26.15 MB
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Heath Girraween National Park Wyberba Queensland 1980s IMG 0038.jpg 4,272 × 6,399; 12.34 MB
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Heath Girraween National Park Wyberba Queensland 1980s IMG 0061 (2).jpg 6,528 × 4,320; 17.34 MB
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Heath Girraween National Park Wyberba Queensland 1980s IMG 0113.jpg 6,400 × 4,304; 19.02 MB
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Heath with emergent trees Girraween National Park Wyberba Queensland 1980s IMG 0010 (2).jpg 6,400 × 4,304; 13.64 MB
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Stockwell family Girraween National Park Wyberba Queensland 1980s IMG 0083 (2).jpg 6,416 × 4,352; 16.13 MB
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Woodland and Heath understorey Girraween National Park Wyberba Queensland 1980s IMG 0108.jpg 4,304 × 6,416; 14.26 MB