Booyong Flora Reserve

Booyong Flora Reserve
New South Wales

White Booyong located in the reserve
Booyong Flora Reserve
Nearest town or city Lismore
Coordinates 28°44.6205′S 153°26.90418′E / 28.7436750°S 153.44840300°E / -28.7436750; 153.44840300Coordinates: 28°44.6205′S 153°26.90418′E / 28.7436750°S 153.44840300°E / -28.7436750; 153.44840300
Area 0.13 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Managing authorities NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
See also Protected areas of
New South Wales

The Booyong Flora Reserve is a protected nature reserve located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The 13-hectare (32-acre) sub–tropical jungle is situated 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Lismore and is a remnant of the Big Scrub, of which than less than one percent of the original Big Scrub remains.

Description

The Richmond Birdwing, which may be found in the reserve.
Buttressed roots of a large Francis Water Gum at Booyong Flora Reserve

The red-brown soil is derived from a basaltic flow from the nearby Mount Warning and later volcanic flows from the Nightcap Range.[1] Average annual rainfall at Lismore is 1,340 millimetres (53 in).[2]

90 species of rainforest trees have been recorded in this small area.[1] Significant rainforest tree species include White Booyong, Small-leaved Fig, Olivers Sassafras, Black Bean, Grey Walnut, Blush Walnut, Koda, Red Cedar, White Beech, Pepperberry and Hard Quandong. Rainforest myrtles at Booyong reserve are well represented. The most striking are the large Francis Water Gums; one of which has a 4-metre (13 ft) wide girth.[3]

A sealed road divides the reserve, with a grassy area in the western corner, surrounded by rainforest. Another grassy area to the north by the railway line also abuts onto the rainforest. After the success of regeneration of areas around Victoria Park Nature Reserve, it is hoped these grassy areas at Booyong will also be regenerated back to their original vegetation.

A colony of Grey-headed Flying Fox lives in this reserve.[4] The spectacular Richmond Birdwing butterfly may be seen here,[5] as its food plant grows in this rainforest.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Floyd, A. G. Australian Rainforests of New South Wales. Volume 2. pp. 6, 8. ISBN 0-949324-32-9.
  2. ↑ "Lismore averages". Bureau of Meteorology.
  3. ↑ "Booyong's Giant Water Gum". ABC News. Australia.
  4. ↑ "Lismore Tourism". Booyong Nature Reserve Tourist Drive.
  5. ↑ "Database". Richmond Birdwing.org.au.

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