Blackwood National Park
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| Blackwood National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Blackwood National Park | |
| Coordinates | 21°27′42″S 146°42′54″E / 21.46167°S 146.71500°E |
| Established | 1991 |
| Area | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Blackwood National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Blackwood is a national park in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Geography
[edit]The park is west of Mount Coolon in North Queensland, 924 km northwest of Brisbane. It is named after the Australian Blackwood tree species.[2]
The parks is accessible via the Gregory Developmental Road. Blackwood was created to protect Brigalow Belt plant communities and includes landscapes of rugged hills and gorges, stony ridges and alluvial flats.
About 80 species of birds have been recorded in the park.[3]
Restrictions
[edit]Camping and fires are not permitted within the park.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Blackwood National Park (entry 39379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Blackwood National Park". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and (21 October 2009). "About | Blackwood National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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