| Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park Queensland | |
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 Chillagoe Caves, 2020 | |
  Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Chillagoe |
| Coordinates | 17°05′30″S144°23′35″E / 17.09167°S 144.39306°E |
| Established | 1995 |
| Area | 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Chillagoe-Mungana Caves is a national park in Chillagoe, Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. [1]
The park is 1455 km 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]
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]
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