Blackwood National Park

Protected area in Queensland, Australia
21°27′42″S 146°42′54″E / 21.46167°S 146.71500°E / -21.46167; 146.71500Established1991Area16 km2 (6.2 sq mi)Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife ServiceWebsiteBlackwood National ParkSee alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Blackwood is a national park in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Geography

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

Camping and fires are not permitted within the park.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Blackwood National Park (entry 39379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Blackwood National Park". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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