Lamington Plateau
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Lamington Plateau is a high, forested tableland in southeastern Queensland, Australia, renowned for its ancient volcanic landforms, waterfalls, and World Heritage–listed rainforests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lamington Plateau canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | plateau ⓘ |
| borderProximity | near New South Wales–Queensland border ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| conservationSignificance | important refuge for rainforest flora and fauna ⓘ |
| contains | Lamington National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| drainage |
headwaters of Coomera River
ⓘ
headwaters of Logan River ⓘ headwaters of Nerang River ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 900 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formedBy | erosion of Tweed Volcano shield ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Miocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | mainly basalt ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | remnant of the Tweed Volcano shield ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive walking tracks
ⓘ
multiple waterfalls ⓘ numerous creeks ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
basalt cliffs
ⓘ
deep valleys ⓘ steep escarpments ⓘ |
| hasLookout | numerous scenic lookouts ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage property Gondwana Rainforests of Australia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
World Heritage–listed rainforests
ⓘ
ancient volcanic landforms ⓘ biodiversity ⓘ subtropical rainforest ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Queensland
ⓘ
southeastern Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Brisbane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gold Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McPherson Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Scenic Rim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProtectedArea | Lamington National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gold Coast hinterland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Queensland ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
Albert’s lyrebird
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lamington spiny crayfish NERFINISHED ⓘ various Gondwanan relict species ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
bushwalking ⓘ nature-based tourism ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
cool temperate rainforest patches
ⓘ
subtropical rainforest ⓘ warm temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| worldHeritageStatus | included in Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area ⓘ |
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