Karawatha Forest

Karawatha Forest

Forest track
Type Nature reserve
Nearest city Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Operated by Brisbane City Council
Open Open all year
Compton Road land-bridge

Karawatha Forest or Karawatha nature reserve is approximately 1,000 hectares of bushland in the Brisbane suburbs of Karawatha and Stretton, Australia. It is one of the largest areas of remnant bushland within Brisbane.[1] The Karawatha Forest Protection Society was formed to ensure that the bushland was protected from development and is owned and managed by the Brisbane City Council (BBC).

The subtropical bushland reserve contains an important wetland area along Scrubby Creek and an un-named creek, both of which flow into Slacks Creek, tributary of the Logan River. The wetlands provides habitat for a number of threatened and endangered species including the Powerful Owl, Glossy Black Cockatoo and the Green Thighed Frog. Also found within the park are the red-necked wallaby, swamp wallaby and eastern grey kangaroo.[1]

Significant landmarks within the forest include Poet's Rock, the Old Quarry, Curtisii (formerly Paratz) Lookout, "the Rocks," Frog Hollow and the Illaweena Lagoon system. Along the western edge of the forest is the Gateway Motorway. In the south of the reserve wildlife movement infrastructure consisting of a land-bridge over Compton Road has been a success.[1]

Research

Illaweena Lagoon, 2015

Karawatha forest was one of two sites in Australia at which a PPBio Research Grid was established and completed.[2] The project was undertake from 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2013.[3]

Recreation

There are some 33 kilometres (21 mi) of BCC-sanctioned and maintained walking tracks in the reserve. Camping is not permitted. Horse riding and motorbikes are banned. Two picnic areas with tables and drinking water taps are provided for visitors. The picnic areas are open to the public between the hours of 6 am and 7 pm.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Karawatha Forest Park". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Karawatha". Griffith University. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Program for Planned Biodiversity Studies (Ppbio) - Karawatha Forest 2009-2012". Griffith University. Retrieved 2 March 2015.

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Coordinates: 27°38′S 153°05′E / 27.63°S 153.08°E