The Greater Blue Mountains Area in Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia is a 25,51,730-acre national park. The site has eight protected areas. There are many valuable examples of evolutionary adaptation present here. The aboriginal heritage sites and post-European settlements add to the cultural importance of the park. The site is managed by the Australian government and the state of New South Wales.
Most of the park consists of temperate Eucalyptus forest. The 1500 and more plant species found here include many rare plants. The flora of the Greater Blue Mountains Area shows the different stages in the evolution of Australia’s famous gum trees. In 1994, Wollemi pine, also known as dinosaur tree or living fossil, which was believed to be extinct, was found in this site. The diverse geographical features found in the park include sandstone cliffs, slot canyons and waterfalls.
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