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| List | Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive) |
| Class | Natural |
| Legal Status | Registered (21/10/1980) |
| Place ID | 9030 |
| Place File No | 4/06/253/0001 |
| Statement of Significance |
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Unusual geological feature and an important wildlife habitat. (The Commission is in the process of developing and/or upgrading official statements for places listed prior to 1991. The above data was mainly provided by the nominator and has not yet been revised by the Commission.) |
| Official Values Not Available |
| Description |
| Black Mountain forms an unusual geological feature in that it is completely composed of granite boulders. Its blackness is caused by a form of lichen covering the boulders. The mountain is almost devoid of other vegetation due to the absence of any soil development. Boulders form a habitat for the Queensland rock wallaby. Vegetation carried on the rest of the Park consists of eucalypt forest and gully scrubs with some scattered patches of deciduous vine thicket. Area forms one of only a few habitats in Queensland for ZYZOMYS ARGUNIS (common rock rat). |
| History Not Available |
| Condition and Integrity |
| Natural. |
| Location |
| About 781ha, Cooktown Developmental Road and Shiptons Flat Road, 3km north of Helenvale, comprising Black Mountain National Park, NP 166, boundary at time of nomination. Within Cooktown/Daintree/Windsor Tableland area. |
| Bibliography Not Available |
Report Produced Thu Sep 24 22:46:58 2015