Narauntapu

The park is located on the coast, between the settlements of Bakers Beach in the west and the mouth of the Teymar river near the town of Greens Beach in the east ^[1] , it is washed by the waters of the Basse Channel from the north. The highest point of the park is 392 meters above sea level, relief types are represented: wasteland , sclerophyte woodlands , grassy communities , . Numerous beaches, watts and marches . The park is listed in the . The park has the nickname "Tasmanian Serengeti " ^[2] . Through a narrow estuary, the park is bordered by the towns of , Hawley Beach and .

750 mm of rain falls over the park annually, mainly in winter. The average temperature in January is 17 ° С, July - 9 ° С.

Flora: .

Fauna: mammals - giant kangaroo , red-gray wallaby , Tasmanian philander , short-haired wombat , Tasmanian devil , echidna , platypus , speckled marsupial marten , spotted-tailed marsupial marten ; birds - small penguin , , , , swallow parrot , .

The park was founded on June 29, 1976 under the name "Asbestos Range" ( Rus. Asbestos (mountain) ridge ). In May 1999, the name was changed to the current one due to the fact that the word " asbestos " in the name did not look too attractive for tourists. The new name, Narauntapu , in the language of the natives means the capes West Head and Bagger Head, located on the territory of the park.

• Park official website
  • Visitor Information
  • Narawntapu National Park - Highlights
• Park on the website virtualtourist.com