Narawntapu National Park
Narawntapu National Park Tasmania | |
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Nearest town or city | Port Sorell |
Coordinates | 41°07′58″S 146°39′24″E / 41.13278°S 146.65667°E |
Established | 1976 |
Area | 43.49 km2 (16.8 sq mi) |
Visitation | 10,100 (in 1996/97)[1] |
Managing authorities | Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Narawntapu National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Tasmania |
Narawntapu National Park (formerly known as Asbestos Range National Park) is a national park in the Australian state of
Narawntapu encompasses islands in the Port Sorell estuary and the
Narawntapu is popular with visitors, with many coming from the tourist centres of
History
The park was originally reserved, as the Asbestos Range National Park, on 29 June 1976. The name was changed to Narawntapu in 2000 because of concerns that the word 'Asbestos' was deterring potential visitors. 'Narawntapu' is of Tasmanian Aboriginal origin, referring to the coastal promontories West Head and Badger Head within the park.[2]
Climate
Narawntapu has a temperate maritime climate with an annual, mainly winter, rainfall of 750 mm. The prevailing winds are from the north-east and north-west. Mean temperatures are 17°C in January and 9°C in July.[1]
Flora and fauna
Vegetation communities represented in the park include coastal
has been recorded from the park.A feature of the park is the high density of
There is also a rich diversity of birdlife in the land surrounding the wetlands. At certain times of the year, several species of ducks, as well as
In 2019, the population of wombats had been reduced to between 3 and 10 individuals following an outbreak of mange that began in 2010. Scientists implemented a drench technique at burrow entrances to treat the animals. The treatment contained the disease for a short while but ultimately all of the mange-infected wombats died.[4]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7246-2122-9 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.) PDF download
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link - ^ a b c "Narawntapu National Park". Parks Tasmania. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "IBA: Rubicon Estuary". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Wombat mange program failing in Tasmania's Narawntapu National Park". ABC News. 24 July 2019.
External links
- Narawntapu National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official site