Eurimbula
Area of outstanding coastal scenery with important biological and historical interest
Access
There are several areas of park involved in the Eurimbula complex and access will vary according to which section you wish to visit. The park is located approximately 110 kilometres south-east of Gladstone and 27 kilometres east of Miriam Vale. The two main access routes are via the Miriam Vale-1770 road or by private boat from Round Hill Head. More specific details of access can be obtained from the Ranger at Miriam Vale.
Activities
Different areas in the Queensland national park system have been declared for differing reasons. It may be that an area has high recreational potential or important biological communities. The Eurimbula National Park has been declared to preserve its important biological characteristics. Recreational facilities have therefore been kept to a minimum in order to preserve this unique ecosystem. Activities that you undertake then should be geared to meet this management aim. Some suggestions are photography, birdwatching and other nature-oriented activities.
History
It goes without saying that the Eurimbula area would have been a popular place for the Aboriginal people that used to live here. There would have been a plentiful food supply and an agreeable climate, but there is no major historical evidence that they have left to give us a glimpse into their lives. Captain Cook made Bustard Bay his second anchoring point. It was 1770 and Cook was on his voyage of discovery up the east coast of Australia. He and his party, which included the botanists Banks and Solander, spent a considerable time exploring Round Hill Head and the area on the western side of Round Hill Creek. What they would have found is not too different from what’s here today in many cases.
Features
There arc several different vegetation types to be found in the park. Of particular importance is the lowland rainforest that’s found here. This is the largest area of lowland rainforest found in a park from Mackay, south to Grafton in New South Wales. On’the coastal plain there is wallum, a low stunted forest type that is dominated by Banksia aemula. Other tree species found in the wallum or adjacent forest types include Melaleucas, the Moreton Bay ash (Eucalyptus lesscllaris) and the cabbage tree palm (Livistonia sp). These communities, along with the spectacular coastal scenery, make Eurimbula an exciting place to explore.
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