Part of the Gondwana Rainforests; it holds the second oldest canopy walkway in the southern hemisphere
Area
205 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1915
Declared in 1915, Lamington has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994 as part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, a set of forest fragments preserving plant lineages directly descended from the vegetation of the old supercontinent Gondwana, more than 180 million years ago. Its canopy walkway, built in the 1990s, offers one of the most accessible elevated views of subtropical rainforest in south-east Queensland, and its trails are celebrated among birdwatchers for Albert's lyrebird, a bird able to mimic with extraordinary accuracy both the calls of other species and man-made sounds, chainsaws and camera shutters included.
4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in Australia, where Lamington lies.
Where can I dive near here?
41 km away
64 km away
204 km away
What is worth looking out for this month in Australia?
Now is a good time: The Humpback Highway on Australia's east coast (May to November (northbound May to August, southbound return August to November))
Now is a good time: Red crab migration on Christmas Island (October to January (spawning Nov-Dec))
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Australia
Same country: Australia
Same country: Australia
Same country: Australia
Based on what we already know about this park.
Region
Queensland
Climate
Tropical, Arid / desert, Temperate, Mediterranean
Best season
March to May
Endemic species of Australia:Platypus
Least ConcernWillie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Not EvaluatedOgrefaced Spider
Deinopis spinosa
Least ConcernEastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
Least ConcernLaughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
Not EvaluatedBlue Emperor
Papilio ulysses
Near ThreatenedPlatypus
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Least ConcernRed-legged Pademelon
Thylogale stigmatica
Least ConcernAustralian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Least ConcernCarpet Python
Morelia spilota
Near ThreatenedSpotted-tailed Quoll
Dasyurus maculatus
Least ConcernCane Toad
Rhinella marina
VulnerableGrey-headed Flying Fox
Pteropus poliocephalus
260 km away