Paluma Range is a national park located between Ingham and Townsville, in north Queensland, Australia. The park is 1188 km north of Brisbane.
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 |
The park contains the Jourama Falls, Crystal Creek and Lake Paluma.
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]
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.