Blue Gum Swamp
{{about|the swamp located in the Blue Mountains National Park|the nearby forest|Blue Gum Forest}}
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The Blue Gum Swamp is a swamp located in Blue Mountains National Park in the lower Grose Valley of the Blue Mountains, in New South Wales west of Sydney, southeastern Australia. It is situated adjacent to the Blue Gum Swamp Creek near Winmalee and is within the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Greater Blue Mountains Area.{{cite web|url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/parks/pomfinalbluemountains.pdf|type=PDF|pages=2, 76, 103|isbn=0-7313-6998-X|date=1 May 2001|title=Blue Mountains National Park: Plan of Management|work=NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service|publisher=Government of New South Wales|accessdate=14 September 2014}}
Natural history
File:Leucopogon Blue Gum Swamp.JPG flowers in the Blue Gum Swamp.]]
In the ancient past, the valley floor was blocked. This caused a residual alluvial deposit, which resulted in relatively deep and fertile soils. The tall mountain blue gum (Eucalyptus deanei) trees in the gully may reach {{convert|50|m|ft}} in height.National Parks & Wildlife Service - Information Sign On the ridges the dry stunted vegetation is typical of much of the sandstone based areas near Sydney.
The area is well regarded by bird watchers. Noteworthy species here include the powerful owl, lyrebird, sooty owl, and the tiny Weebill.{{cite web|title=Blue Gum Swamp, Winmalee|url=http://www.eremaea.com/SiteSpeciesList.aspx?Site=1245|work=Eremaea Birds A birding atlas built from members' bird lists|accessdate=15 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021090832/http://www.eremaea.com/SiteSpeciesList.aspx?Site=1245|archivedate=21 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}
Mammal species are mostly nocturnal and not often seen. However, they include the yellow-bellied glider, sugar glider, greater glider, swamp wallaby, common ringtail possum, common brush tail possum, grey-headed flying fox, bandicoots and microbats.
See also
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References
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External links
- [https://www.bluemts.com.au/info/thingstodo/mountain-bike-trails/blue-gum-swamp-winmalee/ Blue Gum Swamp, Winmalee]
- [https://ebird.org/australia/hotspot/L2555613?yr=all&m=&rank=mrec eBird Australia webpage for Blue Gum Swamp, Winmalee]
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Category:Forests of New South Wales
Category:Parks and reserves of the Blue Mountains (New South Wales)
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