Eprapah
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Eprapah (environmental area) Victoria Point, Queensland |
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| Coordinates | 27°34′53″S 153°17′09″E / 27.58139°S 153.28583°ECoordinates: 27°34′53″S 153°17′09″E / 27.58139°S 153.28583°E |
| Established | 1928 |
| Postcode(s) | 4165 |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Area | 0.39 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
| LGA(s) | Redland City |
| Region | South East Queensland |
| State electorate(s) | Redlands |
| Federal Division(s) | Bowman |
| Website | Eprapah (environmental area) |
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| Country | Australia | ||
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Eprapah, the Charles S. Snow Scout Environment Training Centre, at Victoria Point, near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is a noted ecological area within Redland City. Owned and managed by the Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch, the 39 hectares (96 acres) is home to a variety of habitats along Eprapah Creek to its north.
Its value is recognised as a declared environmental reserve by the local city council, and designated as a Scout Centre of Excellence for Nature and Environment (SCENES) site. It is possibly the only Scout campsite in the world devoted principally to environmental education.
Located at the intersection of Colburn Avenue, and Cleveland-Redland Bay Road, Victoria Point, the property was named for the creek travelling through its bounds. The name Eprapah is believed to a corrupted form of the Biblical word Ephratah or 'fruitful land'.
The area is one of several areas of preserving environmental importance in Redland City, including Venman Bushland National Park and the nearby Girl Guide-run Kindilan Outdoor Education and Conference Centre.
Additional to its indigenous, European, and Scouting heritage, Eprapah is home to koalas, together with a variety of ecosystems (riparian, estuarine, rainforest). The site is bounded to the north by Eprapah Creek, and forms a wildlife corridor from Mount Cotton. It is estimated the area is frequented by 120 species of plants, 125 birds, 24 mammals, 50 fish and other aquatic animals, 21 reptiles, and at least 60 species of insects.
Eprapah and the creek have been subject to scientific research including hydrological surveys and koala tracking studies.
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