Mount Jerusalem is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 635 km north of Sydney. It contains three river systems, Tweed River, Brunswick River and the Richmond River. The park forms the outer rim of Tweed Caldera, a volcano that was active 21 million years ago.[1] Its establishment followed campaigns against logging in the area, including a blockade in the Nullum State Forest in 1995.[2]
| Mount Jerusalem National Park New South Wales | |
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.jpg) Lake on Koonyum Range, Mount Jerusalem National Park, December 2014 | |
  Mount Jerusalem National Park | |
| Coordinates | 28°29′04″S 153°21′28″E / 28.48444°S 153.35778°E |
| Established | 1995 |
| Area | 52 km2 (20.1 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Mount Jerusalem National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
Important Bird Area edit
The park lies within the Nightcap Range Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because it contains the largest known population of Albert's lyrebirds, as well as several other significant bird species.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mount Jerusalem National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ McIntyre, Iain (4 November 2020). "Environmental Blockading in Australia and Around the World - Timeline 1974-1997". The Commons Social Change Library. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "IBA: Nightcap Range". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
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