Flora & Fauna of the Bunya Mts

The Bunya Mountains is unique...DID YOU KNOW?

The Bunya Mountains are ‘One-of-a-kind’…
 

The only place on the planet where so many Bunya trees grow in the wild. That’s right! ON THE PLANET!
As well, Bunya and Hoop pines grow together ‘in the wild’. These plants that were once ancient, dinosaur-food trees... How ancient is that! BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! There are places to view the starry night sky without any un-natural light interference. Unusual orchids hang from trees and cliffs. After rain, you can find colourful and crazy-named fungi-families such as stink-horns, Polypores, Jellies and turkey-tails. 
 

DID YOU KNOW? Yes! There’s more. There are...

• 765 native species of plants – including 14 rare or threatened plants. More than 49 reptile species such as lizards, geckos and skinks – and snakes including the rare Bunya Mts skink [Lampropholis colossus].

• 175 – 200 wild and colourful birds – including one of the two Australia’s birds of Paradise – the Rifle Bird.

• Monotremes such as echidnas.

• Amphibians such as 14 different types of frogs Insects such as ladybeetles and spiders – as well as the unique Bunyas fireflies with popping lights in their backsides!

• 61 Native Mammals - including black and tan and ginger Bunya Mts Dingoes that have lived at the Bunya Mountains for a very long time. The most common colour of Bunya Mts Dingoes is black.

 

That is all something to celebrate...Let’s celebrate the BUNYA MOUNTAINS RAINFOREST - A Unique Natural Treasure!