Paluma Range National Park
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Paluma Range National Park Queensland | |
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Nearest town or city | Townsville |
Coordinates | 18°52′18″S 146°07′30″E / 18.87167°S 146.12500°E |
Established | 1994 |
Area | 172 km2 (66.4 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Paluma Range National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Paluma Range is a national park located between Ingham and Townsville, in north Queensland, Australia. The park is 1188 km north of Brisbane.
Geography
The park contains the Jourama Falls, Crystal Creek and Lake Paluma.
Ecology
Most of it lies within the Paluma Important Bird Area (IBA), so identified by BirdLife International because it is a southern outlier for many species and contains a significant population of the vulnerable southern cassowary.[1]
History
On National Parks Day 2010 (Sunday, 28 March 2010), the Queensland State Government announced the addition of 6,510 hectares to the Paluma Range National Park.
See also
References
- ^ "IBA: Paluma". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
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