Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park

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Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
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Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
Location Queensland
Nearest city Chillagoe
Coordinates 17°05′30″S144°23′35″E / 17.09167°S 144.39306°E / -17.09167; 144.39306
Area36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Established1995
Governing bodyQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Website http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/chillagoe-caves/

Chillagoe-Mungana Caves is a national park in Chillagoe, Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. [1]

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Geography

The park is 1,455 kilometres (904 mi) northwest of Brisbane. [2] The elevation of the terrain is 409 metres. [3]

The park is located within the Walsh River catchment area and the Einasleigh Uplands bioregion. [4] A total of 10 rare or threatened species have been recorded in the park. [4] Of these, 5 are mammals, diadem leaf-nosed bat, greater large-eared horseshoe bat, ghost bat, spectacled flying-fox and koala. [5]

Facilities

There are several self-guided limestone caves, the Archways, Pompeii cave, and Bauhinia cave. The historic Chillagoe smelters area has mining relics from the 1890s. There are a few small rock galleries of Indigenous Australian art.

Camping is not permitted. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park (entry 39418)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Things to See and Do". Queensland Holidays. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  3. ↑ "Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park, Location in Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia - Aloeus". www.aloeus.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and. "Rare or threatened animals of Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 24 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "About Chillagoe". Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2016.


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