Castle Tower National Park

Castle Tower National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Mt Castle Tower from Lake Awoonga
Castle Tower National Park
Location	Queensland
Coordinates	24°09′27″S151°18′25″E / 24.15750°S 151.30694°E / -24.15750; 151.30694
Area	49.80 km2 (19.23 sq mi)
Established	1932
Governing body	Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Website	https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/castle-tower

Castle Tower is a national park in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[1]

Geography

The park is split across the south-eastern corner of the locality of Iveragh and the south-western corner of the locality of Foreshores, ^[2] 407 kilometres (253 mi) northwest of Brisbane. The vegetation in the park is predominantly open eucalypt woodland. ^[3] There are also some stands of hoop pine.

Mount Castle Tower can be seen from Lake Awoonga. The park has limited access with permission required from Gladstone Area Water Board to cross their property. ^[3] There are no facilities for visitors or official trails. ^[4] The elevation of the terrain is 313 metres above sea level. ^[5] The highest peak in the park is Mount Stanley with 690.9 metres above sea level. ^[6]

See also

• Queensland portal

• Boyne Valley, Queensland
• Protected areas of Queensland

References

1. "Castle Tower National Park – Gladstone Region (entry 44049)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 June 2017.
2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 15 October 2019.
3. "About Castle Tower". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
4. "Castle Tower National Park". Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
5. "Castle Tower National Park - Boynedale QLD 4680, Australia". australia247.info. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
6. "About | Castle Tower National Park". Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.