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Djiru National Park is a protected area in the Cassowary Coast Region,
The national park is west of Mission Beach. It extends across the localities of Djiru and Tam O'Shanter.
Queensland
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, Australia. It is within the world-heritage-listed Wet Tropics of Queensland.
Geography
The national park is west of Mission Beach. It extends across the localities of Djiru and Tam O'Shanter.
History
Originally a state forest, this area became Tam O'Shanter National Park in December 2005. On 9 December 2009, it was renamed Djiru National Park.Flora and fauna
A number of rare or vulnerable species of palm are in the national park, including the native fan palm ''Licuala ramsayi
''Licuala ramsayi'' is a species of plant in the family Arecaceae; its common name is the Queensland or Australian fan palm.Cooper, Wendy. "Australian Rainforest Fruits" (2013): 84. Two varieties are recognised: ''Licuala ramsayi'' var. ''ramsayi ...
'' and arenga palm ''Arenga australasica
''Arenga'' is a genus of palms, native to Southeast Asia, southern China, New Guinea, and northern Australia. They are small to medium-sized palms, growing to 2–20 m tall, with pinnate leaves 2–12 m long. Arenga palms can grow in areas wi ...
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There are also rare and endangered animal species in the park, including the southern cassowary
The southern cassowary (''Casuarius casuarius''), also known as double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary or two-wattled cassowary, is a large flightless black bird. It is one of the three living species of cassowary, alongside the dwarf c ...
''Casuarius casuarius johnsonii''.
See also
* Protected areas of QueenslandReferences
{{National Parks of Queensland National parks of Far North Queensland Cassowary Coast Region