Burrum Coast National Park

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Burrum Coast National Park
Queensland
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Boardwalk at Burrum Coast National Park, December 2010
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Burrum Coast National Park
Coordinates 24°59′57″S152°28′03″E / 24.99917°S 152.46750°E / -24.99917; 152.46750
Established1995
Area225 km2 (87 sq mi)
Managing authorities Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
See also Protected areas of Queensland

Burrum Coast is a national park in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [1]

Contents

A wide diversity of plant and animal species is represented in the park. [2]

Geography

The park is 281 km north of Brisbane.

The average elevation of the terrain is 17 metres above sea level. [3]

See also

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References

  1. "Burrum Coast National Park (entry 5452)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and (20 October 2009). "About | Burrum Coast National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Retrieved 12 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Burrum Coast National Park topographic map, elevation, relief". topographic-map.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.