Blackwood National Park Explained

Type:protected
Blackwood National Park
State:qld
Iucn Category:II
Coordinates:-21.4617°N 146.715°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Area:16
Established:1991
Managing Authorities:Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Url:www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/blackwood

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.

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.[2]

Restrictions

Camping and fires are not permitted within the park.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 24 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Science. jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and. 2009-10-21. About Blackwood National Park. 2022-02-03. Parks and forests Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. en-AU.
  3. Web site: Blackwood National Park . 19 October 2012 . Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing . 9 February 2014 .

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