Blackwood is a national park in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Blackwood National Park Queensland | |
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Blackwood National Park | |
Coordinates | 21°27′42″S 146°42′54″E / 21.46167°S 146.71500°E |
Established | 1991 |
Area | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Blackwood National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
The park is west of Mount Coolon in North Queensland, 924 km northwest of Brisbane. It is named after the Australian Blackwood tree species.[2]
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.[3]
Camping and fires are not permitted within the park.[2]
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