Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park

Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
Queensland
IUCN category II (national park)

2014
Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
Nearest town or city Chillagoe
Coordinates 17°05′30″S 144°23′35″E / 17.09167°S 144.39306°E / -17.09167; 144.39306Coordinates: 17°05′30″S 144°23′35″E / 17.09167°S 144.39306°E / -17.09167; 144.39306
Established 1995
Area 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Managing authorities Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Website Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
See also Protected areas of Queensland

Chillagoe-Mungana Caves is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1455 km northwest of Brisbane.[1]

The park is located within the Walsh River catchment area and the Einasleigh Uplands bioregion.[2] A total of 10 rare or threatened species have been recorded in the park.[2]

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.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Things to See and Do". Queensland Holidays. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  2. 1 2 "Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  3. "About Chillagoe". Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2016.


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