Paluma Range National Park
| Paluma Range National Park Queensland | |
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  Paluma Range National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Townsville |
| Coordinates | 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
[edit]The park contains the Jourama Falls, Crystal Creek and Lake Paluma.
Ecology
[edit]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
[edit]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
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References
[edit]- ^ "IBA: Paluma". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
External links
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