Gulaga National Park
Gulaga National Park now incorporates the former Wallaga Lake National Park and what was previously known as Gulaga Flora Reserve, (Mt Dromedary). The area for thousands of years has had significant cultural and ceremonial significance to the South Coast Aboriginal community. It also has high natural, archaeological, cultural and historic values. Gulaga towers 797 meters over the historic villages of Tilba Tilba and Central Tilba.
The first European encounter of Gulaga was in 1770 when Captain James Cook recorded in his journal; "We are abreast a pretty high mountain laying near the shore which, on account of it's figure, I named Mount Dromedary"
The discovery of alluvial gold near Gulaga in the 1850's and the subsequent discovery of reef gold in 1877 attracted hundreds of miners seeking their fortune. In 1903, 300 miners lived on the mountain. However, mining and fossicking are no longer permitted.
Gulaga NP features a wide variety of rainforest species ranging from sub-tropical and temerate forests, to species more commonly associated with the high altitude rainforests of Tasmania.
The summit of Gulaga can be reached following one of the walking trails from Tilba or from the north-west side.
If you can source it, there is a booklet titled; "Mount Dromedary - A Pretty High Mountain" it contains exceptional historical, geological and botanical information.		  

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