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Protected area in Queensland, Australia
Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
Queensland
IUCN category II (national park)
Chillagoe Caves, 2020
Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park is located in QueenslandChillagoe-Mungana Caves National ParkChillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
Nearest town or cityChillagoe
Coordinates17°05′30″S 144°23′35″E / 17.09167°S 144.39306°E / -17.09167; 144.39306
Established1995
Area36.9 km (14.2 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteChillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Chillagoe-Mungana Caves is a national park in Chillagoe, Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

The park is 1,455 kilometres (904 mi) northwest of Brisbane. The elevation of the terrain is 409 metres.

The park is located within the Walsh River catchment area and the Einasleigh Uplands bioregion. A total of 10 rare or threatened species have been recorded in the park. Of these, 5 are mammals, diadem leaf-nosed bat, greater large-eared horseshoe bat, ghost bat, spectacled flying-fox and koala.

Facilities

There are several self-guided limestone caves, the Archways, Pompeii cave, and Bauhinia cave. The historic Chillagoe smelters area has mining relics from the 1890s. There are a few small rock galleries of Indigenous Australian art.

Camping is not permitted.

See also

References

  1. "Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park (entry 39418)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. "Things to See and Do". Queensland Holidays. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  3. "Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park, Location in Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia - Aloeus". www.aloeus.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  5. Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and. "Rare or threatened animals of Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 24 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "About Chillagoe". Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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