Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve
Much of the Australian littoral rainforests have been destroyed for agriculture, mining or housing. Species of tree include Tuckeroo, Three-veined Laurel, Myrtle Ebony, Wild Quince, Moreton Bay Fig, Broad-leaf Lilly Pilly and Riberry. The rare Stinking Cryptocarya and Scented Acronychia are known from this area.
The reserve is a sanctuary for many endangered species of plants and animals which are found in and around the park. These include humpback whales which can be seen during the migration time and common blossom which is the smallest fruit bat in the world. Other threatened species found here are the grey-headed flying fox, loggerhead turtles, wallum froglet, pied oystercatchers, beach stone-curlews, etc. The list of endangered rainforest plants includes the Queensland xylosma, durobby, scented acronychia and white lace flower.
See also
References
- ^ "Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Floyd, A. G. (1990). Australian Rainforests in New South Wales. Vol. 2. pp. 50, 53. ISBN 0-949324-32-9.
- ^ "Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
External links
- "The Byron Coast Group of Nature Reserves: Plan of management" (PDF). NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (PDF). Government of New South Wales. February 1998. ISBN 0-7310-0804-9.