Welcome to the RainForest
Join our ranger Tony in the Gipps National Park.
See how we can protect the rainforest for visitors to enjoy.
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Read a brochure
This is the tourist brochure for Gipps National Park. Read it to find out about the rainforest's climate and the plants and animals you can find there.
To turn the pages of the brochure, select one of its bottom corners.
To turn the pages of the brochure, select one of its bottom corners.
Now that have you read the brochure, you know what to expect when you visit our rainforest.
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Acknowlegdement:
Please refer to Conditions of use. Climatology maps: We are grateful to the Bureau of Meteorology, Australia for permission to reproduce the maps.
Data: © Commonwealth of Australia.
Forest Life
Gipps National Park is a temperate rainforest in south-east Australia.
The Gipps National Park is a temperate rainforest. It is younger than a tropical rainforest, and the weather is colder.Both types of forests receive lots of rain.
Gipps
National Park
National Park
It can get cold and wet here. When you visit the rainforest, you will need the right clothes and good boots to protect your feet.
Australia's Average Annual Minimum Temperature
Based on a standard 30-year
climatology [1961-90] Degrees Celsius
climatology [1961-90] Degrees Celsius
39
36
33
30
27
24
21
18
15
12
9
6
3
0
-3
Australia's Average Annual Rainfall
Based on a standard 30-year
climatology [1961-90] Rainfall in Millimeters
climatology [1961-90] Rainfall in Millimeters
100
400
800
1600
2400
50
200
600
1200
2000
3200
Thank you for helping us in the Gipps National Park. We supply all food and drink, and you will sleep in a warm hut here.
- Don't forget to pack:
- - a waterproof jacket
- - good boots
- - a hat.
Buses leave every Wednesday at 2:00 pm from the rainforest airport.
See you soon.
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