Deua National Park is a national park located in New South Wales, Australia. It lies south of Sydney and east of Canberra. The nearest coastal towns are Batemans Bay, Moruya and Narooma.
Deua is a remote wilderness area characterized by escarpments, gullies, waterfalls, limestone caves, pockets of pinkwood<nowiki/>rainforest, and notable eucalyptus scenery. It serves as an important refuge for various plant and animal species, many of which are listed as threatened.
The park has traditional associations with Aboriginal people.
Flora
Common eucalyptus species include black ash, monkey gum, messmate and white ash. Rarer species include the Jilliga ash and Mongamulla mallee. High-altitude rainforests, dominated by pinkwood, hard water fern, and soft tree fern, are found in gullies protected from fire. Other habitats include swamps, bogs, riverside forest, and rocky scrub.
Fauna
Over 106 bird species and 62 mammal species have been recorded within Deua National Park. Noteworthy is the high diversity of birds of prey, including the peregrine falcon and powerful owl. The caves provide maternity sites for a variety of bat species.
Gallery
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File:Deua forest with mist.JPG|Black ash in mountain mist, Deua National Park
File:Eucalyptus stenostoma trees.JPG|Jilliga ash, Deua National Park
File:Big Badja 2000-April-09.jpg|summit of Big Badja Hill, Deua National Park
File:Deau forest2.jpg|Moist eucalyptus forest, Deua National Park
File:Deau forest3.jpg|view from Hanging Mountain, Deua National Park
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See also
- Protected areas of New South Wales