The northernmost grove of Antarctic Beech (Nothofagus moorei)

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@Jack_Callcott_AU 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the very informative video. Lamington National Park is a great place to explore biodiversity. There are many strange plants and animals. I like the Lamington Spiny Crayfish. (Euastacus sulcatus) 🦞

@Ashitaka-gx2od 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. It's a great place and certainly I would say the crown jewel of National Parks and protected places in Southeast Queensland. Hoping I can go back to Australia for a little longer soon. I will have to keep an eye out for the crayfish!

@Jack_Callcott_AU 2 ай бұрын

@@Ashitaka-gx2od There are limestone caves at Binna Burra a few kilometres before you get to the Mountain Lodge, and the end of the road. The caves are caused by rain and water over many years leaching out the limestone from the basalt. (Please forgive me if I don't have the science right. You probably know the true explanation) My father took me there before I started primary school. I thought they were like big shells. About 10 yrs ago I went back there looking for the caves. They have changed a lot over time, due to weathering. I noticed something interesting is that there are middens there that consist of crayfish shells, many feet deep that have built up over the centuries. That's where the local Aborigines sat in the cave and cooked their Lamington Spiny Crayfish, and threw the shells on the heap. It's strange that there was no sign to mark the Aboriginal middens. I wonder; did the Aborigines make expeditions there to harvest the crayfish, which are very plentiful after rain. 🦞

@Ashitaka-gx2od 2 ай бұрын

I will definitely have to check that out when I come back.