Tewantin National Park

Tewantin National Park Queensland
IUCN category II (national park)
Mount Tinberrwah, 2013
Tewantin National Park
Nearest town or city	Tewantin
Coordinates	26°23′5″S 152°58′46″E
Area	13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
See also	Protected areas of Queensland

The Tewantin National Park is a 13 square kilometer national park in Queensland, Australia. It consists of five individual areas west of Noosa Heads in the Wide Bay-Burnett region about 115 kilometers north of Brisbane and 125 km south of Hervey Bay. The park is divided into disconnected sections within Lake Macdonald, Tinbeerwah, Tewantin and Noosaville.

The national park protects coastal rainforest, bright eucalyptus forest and the last remnants of Wallum Heath between Noosa and Cooray. The Mount Tinbeerwah (265 m) is composed of solidified lava, which was created by volcanic activity millions of years ago. In its surroundings you can find the endangered Swamp Stringybark (Eucalyptus conglomerata) with its many trunks, gray, fibrous bark and bunches of white flowers.

Many amphibians live in the park, including the nearly endangered Tusked Frog (Adelotus brevis) and the endangered or threatened Green-thighed frog, Wallum froglet, and Giant barred frog. About 70 different bird species have been observed in the park, including the almost endangered Red-browed treecreeper.

Access

The national park is accessible via Cooroy on the Bruce Highway, follow the road towards Tewantin, Noosa, Cooray and Noosa Heads. Immediately after Tinbeerwah you cross the National Park. In Tinbeerwah a road branches off to the Mount Tinbeerwah two kilometres to reach the Wooroi Picnic Area.

Facilities

Camping is not allowed, but there are designated trails. Climbing, mountain biking and horseback riding are permitted.

See also

• Protected areas of Queensland