Editing Girraween National Park (section)

===Fauna and flora===
Girraween is an Aboriginal word meaning 'place of flowers' and the best time to see the local flora is late in July when the [[Acacia pycnantha|Golden Wattle]] blooms.

The park has abundant fauna, including some that are rarely seen elsewhere in Queensland, such as the common [[wombat]], [[spotted quoll]], [[lyrebird]] and the [[turquoise parrot]].

The area is also noted for its diverse flora. The eucalypt forests and heathlands provide habitat for abundant birdlife. In spring, many wildflowers bloom, this led to its being called "place of flowers" in the indigenous language. The area is the only place where the [[Wallangarra whitegum]]s grow.<ref name="explore"/>

In 1992, [[Taronga Park Zoo]] staff discovered the rare [[Bald Rock Creek turtle]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/qld/content/2006/s1626436.htm |title=Rare Species |access-date=2008-08-30 |date=2006-04-26 |work=Stateline |format=Transcript |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] }}</ref> The species has only been found within a ten km stretch of the creek.