Capricorn Coast National Park Queensland | |
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Coordinates | 23°07′20″S150°44′38″E / 23.12222°S 150.74389°E |
Established | 1992 |
Area | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Capricorn Coast National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Capricorn Coast is a national park in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. [1]
The park is 535 km northwest of Brisbane.
It covers about 114 hectares, and is divided into five sections: Vallis Park, Rosslyn Head, Double Head, Bluff Point, and Pinnacle Point. The five sections were amalgamated into a single national park in 1994. [2] The average elevation of the terrain is 34 metres. [3]
The park is home to 402 different species of animals, of which 24 species are rare or endangered. [4]
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Bulleringa is a national park in Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia, 1,448 km northwest of Brisbane. The park protects a unique array of vegetation communities and wildlife. The average elevation of the terrain is 325 metres. 170 different species of animals and 360 species of plants have been recorded in the park.
Burrum Coast is a national park in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.
Byfield National Park is a national park in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia.
Curtis Island National Park is on Curtis Island, Queensland, Australia, in the Gladstone Region, 474 kilometres (295 mi) northwest of Brisbane and 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Rockhampton.
Eurimbula National Park is a protected area in the locality of Eurimbula, Queensland, Australia, in the Gladstone Region near Agnes Water, 411 km north of Brisbane.
Yeppoon is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. Yeppoon is renowned for its beaches, tropical climate, and the islands out on the bay. Located 41 kilometres (25 mi) from the city of Rockhampton, Yeppoon is the seat of the Shire of Livingstone and the principal town on the Capricorn Coast, a string of seaside communities stretching more than 150 kilometres (93 mi) from north to south. The beaches and shallow coves provide a destination both for tourists and retirees settling down in Central Queensland. Offshore, there are 27 islands including Great Keppel Island which is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Yeppoon. In the 2021 census, the locality of Yeppoon had a population of 7,037 people; this does not include any neighbouring suburbs.
The Capricorn Coast is a stretch of coastline in Central Queensland, Australia and is part of the Shire of Livingstone.
The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate north and east of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the coastal town of Yeppoon, covers an area of 11,758 square kilometres (4,539.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region. The Shire was re-established on 1 January 2014 following a successful de-amalgamation referendum in 2013.
Kinka Beach is a coastal rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Kinka Beach had a population of 621 people.
Keppel Sands is a coastal rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 360 people.
Zilzie is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Zilzie had a population of 2,846 people.
Cooee Bay is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Cooee Bay had a population of 913 people.
Taranganba is a town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Taranganba had a population of 2,276 people.
Coowonga is a rural locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Central Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Coowonga had a population of 255 people.
Rosslyn is a coastal town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Rosslyn had a population of 574 people.
Causeway Lake is a coastal locality on the Capricorn Coast in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Causeway Lake had a population of 121 people.
The Scenic Highway is a coastal highway from Yeppoon to Emu Park, both on the Capricorn Coast in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia.
Hidden Valley is a mixed-use locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Hidden Valley had a population of 879 people.
Coorooman is a rural coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Coorooman had a population of 97 people.
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