Moore Park Nature Reserve Explained

Type:protected
Moore Park Nature Reserve
State:nsw
Iucn Category:IV
Relief:1
Coordinates:-28.4372°N 152.8792°W
Postcode:2474
Elevation:78
Area:9 ha
Area Footnotes:[1]
Managing Authorities:NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Url:https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/Picnic-areas/Moore-Park-picnic-area
Rainfall:950

Moore Park Nature Reserve is a small remnant of "dry" rainforest in Northern New South Wales. It lies at the confluence of Findon Creek and the Richmond River. It was once part of a larger rainforest known as Boyd's Scrub. A colony of Flying Foxes lives in the rainforest.

The forest is dominated by a large Moreton Bay Fig. Other canopy species include the Black Bean, Silky Oak, Plum Pine and Native Elm.[2]

This country traditionally belongs to the Githabul Aboriginal people, for whom the rainforest was a very important source of food.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moore Park Nature Reserve: Park management. Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. 15 February 2017.
  2. Book: Floyd, A. G.. Alexander Floyd. Australian Rainforests of New South Wales. 2. 0-949324-32-9. 1990. 83.
  3. Web site: Moore Park Nature Reserve Learn more. 2021-11-04. NSW National Parks. en.