Located on the central coast of NSW you will find Brisbane Waters National Park, over 12,000ha of rugged sandstone rich in Aboriginal Art and Wildflowers.
The Somersby Falls track is rated as medium to difficult and 500m long. If you feel like a picnic or a walk in the rainforest, with excellent viewing platforms the peaceful Somersby Falls is the place to go.
The track descends along Floods Creek passing two stages of the falls. I will say take some good shoes as the track can get slippery in places.
There are over 1000 Aboriginal sites located on the central coast. The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council works closely with National Parks and Wildlife Service to maintain and protect all sites on the central coast and to continue to act as custodians. Aboriginal sites throughout Brisbane Waters National Park include spear and axe grinding marks, rock engravings, hand stencils and sandstone shelters.
Flora
There are 18 different plant communities and over 650 plant species recorded in the park. The parks soil, drainage, aspect and geological differences represent the variety of plants found.
High plateau at Somersby falls carry open woodlands with a heath like understory and a distinct mix of riparian and rainforest species along the watercourse. In other parts of the parks deep gorges allow for sub tropical environments.
Late winter and early spring provides visitors with the opportunity to see an extensive variety of beautiful blossoming wildflowers.
The Somersby Falls track is rated as medium to difficult and 500m long. If you feel like a picnic or a walk in the rainforest, with excellent viewing platforms the peaceful Somersby Falls is the place to go.
The track descends along Floods Creek passing two stages of the falls. I will say take some good shoes as the track can get slippery in places.
There are over 1000 Aboriginal sites located on the central coast. The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council works closely with National Parks and Wildlife Service to maintain and protect all sites on the central coast and to continue to act as custodians. Aboriginal sites throughout Brisbane Waters National Park include spear and axe grinding marks, rock engravings, hand stencils and sandstone shelters.
Flora
There are 18 different plant communities and over 650 plant species recorded in the park. The parks soil, drainage, aspect and geological differences represent the variety of plants found.
High plateau at Somersby falls carry open woodlands with a heath like understory and a distinct mix of riparian and rainforest species along the watercourse. In other parts of the parks deep gorges allow for sub tropical environments.
Late winter and early spring provides visitors with the opportunity to see an extensive variety of beautiful blossoming wildflowers.
The rare and endangered Somersby Mintbush (Prostanthera junonis) a low spreading shrub 0.1 - 0.3 m and up to 1 m diameter. In open sites, branches appear wiry and are often prostrate. Where vegetation is denser, the plants have long spindly branches which weave through other vegetation and can grow up to 1m high. Leaves are oval in shape, dull green above and paler below. Flowers are 8 - 12 mm long and pale mauve to almost white with brown spots in the throat.
Fauna
A large number of birds call Somersby Falls home , like the bush turkey, superb lyrebird, yellow tailed black cockatoo, rosellas, kingfishers and parrots to name a few. Two bird species lists as threatened, turquoises parrot and the black cockatoos are also found in the park.
The park also protects the environment for a large number of native animals, reptiles and frogs. Some of the fauna that has been sighted around Somersby Falls include long nosed brown bandicoot, sugar glider, common ring-tailed possum, grey headed flying fox, eastern water dragon, red bellied black snake and the threatened red-crowned toadlet.
The park also protects the environment for a large number of native animals, reptiles and frogs. Some of the fauna that has been sighted around Somersby Falls include long nosed brown bandicoot, sugar glider, common ring-tailed possum, grey headed flying fox, eastern water dragon, red bellied black snake and the threatened red-crowned toadlet.
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