Wrattens Forest is a

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in the

Gympie Region The Gympie Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is between the Sunshine Coast and Hervey Bay and centred on the town of Gympie. It was create ...

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, Australia. In the , Wrattens Forest had a population of 3 people.

Geography

The terrain is mountainous and is part of the Coastal Range with Mount Mia at at a height of . The entire locality is a protected area. Most of it is within the Wrattens National Park, but some areas are in within the Wrattens Conservation Park, the Wrattens State Forest and the Wrattens Resources Reserve.

History

The locality was named after forest overseer Bill Wratten, who worked at state forests at Cherbourg and

Wondai Wondai is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wondai had a population of 1,975 people. Geography Wondai is located to the south of the Bunya Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane ...

. To mark

World Environment Day World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated annually on 5 June and encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. It is supported by many non-governmental organizations, businesses, government entities, and represents the ...

on 5 June 2009, Queensland Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability,

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, announced the establishment of the Wrattens National Park, consisting of which was formerly part of Wrattens State Forest. A new Wrattens Conservation Park was also established surrounding the Barambah Environmental Education Centre.

Education

Barambah Environmental Education Centre is an Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre at 301 A Flat Road (). Originally established as 'A' Flat Forestry Camp in 1945, the site housed Forestry workers who were employed in the Kabunga Nursery growing and also planting Hoop Pine in the forest plantations at Jimmy's Scrub and 'A' Flat. The Department of Education acquired the site in 1977 and named it the Mary River Field Study Centre. Facilities at the Centre in 1977 were very basic with an office, a corrugated iron walled dining room with an open fireplace for cooking meals and three wooden sleeping quarters. There were no gardens and only a few trees in the Centre grounds. In 1980 the Centre was renamed the Barambah Field Study Centre and in 1988 it was renamed the Barambah Environmental Education Centre. In the 1990s the old Gallangowan school was moved to the Centre and is used as the office and staff room. As at 2019, the Centre has native gardens and established trees. An extensive plant nursery, with three hot houses and a large fenced hardening area has also been established. The dining room and kitchen facilities have been updated and easily cater for all groups who utilise the Centre, which has the capacity to sleep 75 people.

References

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