| Isla Gorge National Park Queensland | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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  Isla Gorge National Park | |
| Coordinates | 25°10′10″S149°56′42″E / 25.16944°S 149.94500°E Coordinates: 25°10′10″S149°56′42″E / 25.16944°S 149.94500°E |
| Established | 1964 |
| Area | 78.5 km2 (30.3 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Isla Gorge National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Isla Gorge is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 415 km northwest of Brisbane, gazetted in 1964. It contains a rest area with toilets and a camping area, situated along the Leichhardt Highway just south of Theodore.
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The national park is upon the traditional Aboriginal lands of the Kongabulla Clan of Iman country, [1] the carpet snake people, and Wulli Wulli country. [2]
The north-western section was expanded in 1990 to include the hand-laid rock road which once ran from Rockhampton to Roma as part of the wool run. [3]
