Rugged, hilly country
in the far north-east of Cape York Peninsula rises to 543m above sea level
at Mt Tozer in Iron Range National Park, a place of spectacular natural beauty.
The park protects Australia’s largest lowland tropical rainforest remnant.
Volcanic rocks overlie the older metamorphic rocks where the rainforest grows.
Iron Range is an important
wildlife refuge and home to many unusual wildlife species such as the eclectus
parrot, palm cockatoo, southern cassowary, fawn-breasted bowerbird, red-bellied
pitta, green python and spotted cuscus. Most are found only here and in New
Guinea.
Heath covers the Janet
and Tozer Ranges, dense, tall lowland rainforest grows across the broad floodplains
and open forest, woodland and paperbark forest grow closer to the coast. Sandy
beaches and rocky headlands overlook the Coral Sea
Location
Access to the park is
along the Portand Roads Road which leaves the Peninsula Development Road 35
km north of the Archer River Roadhouse.
Further
Information
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service PO Box 15187 City East Q 4002