The Australian Coastal Wilderness

Nature in Australia - Great Barrier Reef

Australia is considered as a destination which is located faraway for some travelers. Especially the far eastern coast of this continent which is famous for it wilderness is place which is really away from rest of the world. The explorer who wants to get close to Australia’s coastal wilderness should really visit to this place which lies on the both sides of New South Wales and Victorian borders which is easily accessible through the central highway that also stretches to Sydney and then to Melbourne.

The place has got warm temperate tropical forests and an eye catching rocky coastal belt. The Croajingolong National Park is just 450 kilometers away from Melbourne. Located in the Victorian state, the significance of this place is revealed by the fact that UNESCO has declared it as a World Biosphere Reserve. The park stretches alongside the shores of Victoria’s Eastern Gippsland region in an area of around 100 kilometers. Besides having majority of country’s environment wealth, this place has got some great historical importance as well. Actually Point Hick, a place inside the park was the very first Australian area which was sighted by the Captain Cook in 1770.

As per an estimate more than thousand native plant species and around 300 birds and other kinds of animals are found here. In addition to that a battalion of beautiful small penguins, white belted sea eagles and most of the bird species found in all Australia can be observed at this part of the country.

At some little distance, the beautiful town of Eden is situated and that is renowned for its Killer Whale museum. While roaming around the area in search of wild life one can get the glimpse of long nosed Potoroo, yellow-bellied Glider and Ground Parrot.

The Bournda National Park near Merimbula hosts number of local and migratory water birds. The wetlands of these areas are also serving perfectly as prawn and fish nurseries. Apart from all the wilderness of the Eastern coast, Bega which is a town only 20 kilometers away from Bournda National Park is well known across the globe for its tasty cheeses. Walking on the long and mesmerizing tracks in this area will provide great opportunities to get close to Australia’s coastal wilderness.