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> “These rainforests were historically neglected by tourists and walkers in favour of supposedly more ‘Australian’ eucalypt forests,” I don't think that's corr
by femto 2y ago
> “These rainforests were historically neglected by tourists and walkers in favour of supposedly more ‘Australian’ eucalypt forests,”
I don't think that's correct. Lamington National Park, one of the mentioned rainforests, was gazetted in 1915 and has long been a mecca for walkers, tourists and bird watchers. The O’Reilly and Binna Burra guest houses have been there for almost 100 years.
https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/lamington/about/centenary https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/lamington/about/centenar...