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It will otherwise not be used or disclosed unless authorised or required by law. Your personal information will be handled in accordance with the Information Privacy Act Home Find a park. The area is renowned for its beautiful waterfalls and more than kilometres of walking trails, including the These two pioneering conservationists shared a vision to create a place where people could stay and experience the beauty of the Lamington National Park rainforest.
Through interpretive walks and educational programs, they believed more people would become committed to preserving this natural wilderness for future generations. In the early s, they purchased the last freehold title on the boundary of Lamington National Park and formed a public company to fund the establishment of what was to become Binna Burra Lodge. The Antarctic beech Nothofagus moorei is little different from the flowering plants that flourished million years ago. Nothofagus forests were once widespread across the continent and provided a habitat for many animals that have long since disappeared from our landscape.
Small pockets of Nothofagus forest and associated communities can be seen in several areas in the park. Walk to Tullawallal from Binna Burra and discover one of the most accessible pockets of Nothofagus forests in the park. Lamington also protects one of Australia's largest remaining forests of hoop pine, Araucaria cunninghamii , one of the world's oldest conifers.
One of the largest intact stands of hoop pine can be seen along the Darlington Range from the Caves track or kamarun lookout. While animal fossils in the area are scarce, palaeobotanists have continued to study living rainforest plants in the Lamington region to help identify fossil species collected in such apparently unlikely locations as South Australia. These include several species of earthworm found nowhere else in the world, the beautiful Richmond birdwing butterfly , endangered birds such as the eastern bristlebird , the colourful Lamington spiny crayfish and mammals, like the spotted-tailed quoll.
Lamington plays a vital role in protecting this rich diversity of globally significant wildlife. The park is home to some impressive examples of songbirds—an ancient group of birds, many of which have melodious calls. Songbirds were originally thought to have evolved in the northern hemisphere, later spreading south. However, recent DNA sampling and finds of fossilised songbird bones dating back 55 million years at Riversleigh in Queensland suggest songbird groups evolved in the southern hemisphere and spread north.
You can still see and hear some of these ancient songbirds in Lamington National Park—home to various species recognised for their World Heritage significance. While walking along in the rainforest you may be rewarded with glimpses of bowerbirds or hear the mournful cry of the green catbird.
Links with an earlier period in the development of Australia's animals also exist in the invertebrate world. For example, trapdoor spiders of the Gondwanan family Mygalomorphae make their homes in banks along the Border Track , and prehistoric velvet worms or Peripatus can be found scuttling in the leaf litter during wet weather.
Lamington protects about 58 plants and more than 22 animals classed as vulnerable, rare or threatened with extinction. Countless invertebrates and plants, particularly smaller ones, are yet to be discovered.
This natural wealth is supported by many different habitats, all crucial in sustaining many of the last remnants of our natural heritage. Without this national park, many more species would have disappeared or be poised on the brink of extinction. First Nations people lived in this area, carefully managing and using its rich natural resources for thousands of years.
They shared language, ceremonies, celebrations and economic exchange. This kinship group used both the open forest and rainforest. It is believed a traditional pathway passed through the southern section of Lamington National Park.
Bilin Bilin and members of his family and community carried equipment and identified trees and animals. History Timeline. Read more about the family timeline here. Subscribe to our newsletter Stay in the loop!
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