Paluma Range National Park
Paluma Range National Park Queensland | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Paluma Range National Park | |
Nearest town or city | Townsville |
Coordinates | 18°52′18″S 146°07′30″E / 18.87167°S 146.12500°ECoordinates: 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[]
- Protected areas of Queensland
References[]
- ^ "IBA: Paluma". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
External links[]
Categories:
- IUCN Category II
- National parks of Queensland
- North Queensland
- Protected areas established in 1994
- 1994 establishments in Australia
- Important Bird Areas of Queensland
- Queensland protected area stubs
- Far North Queensland geography stubs