| Alton National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Alton National Park | |
| Coordinates | 27°59′23″S149°18′48″E / 27.98972°S 149.31333°E |
| Established | 1973 |
| Area | 5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Alton is a national park in the Balonne Shire local government area of South West Queensland, Australia. [1]
Alton National Park is 371 km west of Brisbane and 75 km east of St George, adjacent to Moonie Highway. It covers 5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi) of land within the Brigalow Belt South bioregion. The park is divided by the Moonie Highway and surrounded by grazing properties. [2] The average elevation of the terrain is 225 metres. [3]
Alton National Park was declared in 1973. [2] The area was preserved because it contains vegetation of limited occurrence, interesting plant species and attractive wildflowers. [2] A total of four rare or threatened species have been identified within Alton. [4] It is also home to 191 different species of animals. [5]
Alton has tourist potential, although at the moment visitors must be self-reliant. [2] The park has no facilities for campers.
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St George is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Balonne. In the 2021 census, St George had a population of 3,130 people.
Hebel is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales. In the 2016 census, Hebel had a population of 67 people.
Dirranbandi is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. The locality is on the border of Queensland with New South Wales. In the 2021 census, the locality of Dirranbandi had a population of 610 people.
The Balonne Highway, a state highway of Queensland, is the continuation westward of State Route 49 from the town of St George to its termination at Cunnamulla. There are no large settlements between St George and Cunnamulla.
The Moonie Highway is a state highway of Queensland, Australia. Part of State Route 49, it leaves the Warrego Highway at Dalby and runs for over 290 km until it reaches St George. From there, State Route 49 continues west as the Balonne Highway. From Dalby, it continues north-east as the Bunya Highway.
The Shire of Balonne is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia, over 500 kilometres (310 mi) from the state capital, Brisbane. It covers an area of 31,104 square kilometres (12,009.3 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1879. It is headquartered in its main town, St George.
Bollon is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Bollon had a population of 221 people.
Thallon is a town and a locality in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Thallon had a population of 231 people.
The Moonie River (Mooni River) is a river in Shire of Balonne, Queensland and Walgett Shire, New South Wales, both in Australia. It is a perennial river of the Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin.
Nindigully is a rural town within the locality of Thallon in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia.
South West Queensland is a remote region in the Australian state of Queensland which covers 319,808 km2 (123,479 sq mi). The region lies to the south of Central West Queensland and west of the Darling Downs and includes the Maranoa district and parts of the Channel Country. The area is noted for its cattle grazing, cotton farming, opal mining and oil and gas deposits.
Alton is a town within the locality of St George in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. As at 2018, it is completely covered in bushland and there are no buildings or evidence of the roads shown on the town map.
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