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Protected area in Queensland, Australia
Blackwood National Park
Queensland
IUCN category II (national park)
Blackwood National Park is located in QueenslandBlackwood National ParkBlackwood National Park
Coordinates21°27′42″S 146°42′54″E / 21.46167°S 146.71500°E / -21.46167; 146.71500
Established1991
Area16 km (6.2 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteBlackwood National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

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

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.

Restrictions

Camping and fires are not permitted within the park.

See also

References

  1. "Blackwood National Park (entry 39379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  2. ^ "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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