Judbarra / Gregory National Park
Judbarra National Park Northern Territory | |
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Nearest town or city | Katherine |
Established | 1990 |
Area | 13,004.12 km2 (5,020.9 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | |
Website | Judbarra National Park |
See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
Judbarra National Park, formerly Gregory National Park and Judbarra / Gregory National Park, is a national park in the Northern Territory of Australia, 359 km (223 mi) south of Darwin.
The park is the second largest national park in the Northern Territory, after Kakadu National Park, with an area of 13,000 km (8,100 mi).[2]
The park was formerly known as Gregory National Park, but on 21 October 2011, it was announced that under a joint management plan with the
The park consists of two geographically disjoint sections. The larger section lies to the southwest of the smaller northeastern section.
Indigenous peoples and culture
The park includes traditional lands of several
The
Ecology
Ecologically, the park is in the transition between tropical and semi-arid zones.[3]
The park has been identified by
A plant that is only known to the park, Solanum scalarium, also known as Garrarnawun bush tomato, was collected near Garrarnawun Lookout in 2018 and formally described in 2022.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "CAPAD 2012 Northern Territory Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ a b c Parks and Wildlife Service of the Northern Territory (June 2011), Judbarra / Gregory National Park and Gregory’s Tree Historical Reserve Joint Management Plan (PDF), Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2012
- ^ a b NRETAS Judburra/Gregory National Park Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Northern Territory Government
- ^ "IBA: Gregory National Park". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Solanum scalarium". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Robinson, Lee (7 January 2023). "Scientists stumble on strange bush tomato while hiking in national park". ABC News. Retrieved 13 February 2023.