| Blackwood National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Blackwood National Park | |
| Coordinates | 21°27′42″S146°42′54″E / 21.46167°S 146.71500°E Coordinates: 21°27′42″S146°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 |
Blackwood is a national park in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. [1]
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.
Camping and fires are not permitted within the park. [2]
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