Welford National Park
Welford National Park Queensland | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Welford National Park | |
Nearest town or city | Jundah |
Coordinates | 25°03′31″S 143°26′02″E / 25.05861°S 143.43389°ECoordinates: 25°03′31″S 143°26′02″E / 25.05861°S 143.43389°E |
Established | 1994 |
Area | 1,240 km2 (478.8 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Welford National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Welford is a national park in Central West Queensland, Australia, 991 km west of Brisbane. It is located 30km to the South-east of Jundah. The park was established in 1994 to protect the biodiversity of the Mulga Lands, Mitchell Grass Downs and Channel Country bioregions.[1] The southern border is marked by the Barcoo River.[1]
The name of the park comes from the original owner of the grazing station, Richard Welford, which was eventually called Welford Downs after his death.[2] Welford himself had named the station Walton.
The rare yellow-footed rock-wallaby is found in the park as are aboriginal stone arrangements and water wells.[2] Welford Homestead is heritage-listed homestead built in the early 1880s.[3]
Camping with a permit is allowed at one site along the Barcoo River.[4]
Recreational activities are centered on the permanent waterholes along the Barcoo where visitors can enjoy fishing, canoeing and kayaking.[4] There are also three tourist drives that cover the river, sand dune and mulga escarpment ecosystems found in the park and totalling more than 100 kilometres.[4]
See also[]
- Protected areas of Queensland
- Lochern National Park
- Idalia National Park
References[]
- ^ a b "Welford National Park Management Plan 2011" (PDF). Department of Environment and Science. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2002). Heritage Trails of the Queensland Outback. State of Queensland. p. 165. ISBN 0-7345-1040-3.
- ^ "Welford Homestead (entry 600023)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Things to do - Welford National Park". Department of Environment and Science. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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- IUCN Category II
- National parks of Queensland
- Protected areas established in 1992
- Central West Queensland
- 1992 establishments in Australia
- Queensland protected area stubs