Mount Binga National Park

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Mount Binga National Park
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Mount Binga National Park
Location Queensland
Nearest city Cooyar
Coordinates 27°2′26″S151°56′54″E / 27.04056°S 151.94833°E / -27.04056; 151.94833
Area1,066.7 ha (4.119 sq mi)
Established2006
Governing bodyQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Mount Binga National Park is a national park at Mount Binga in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs region in southern Queensland, Australia. The park lies within the catchment area of Emu Creek, a tributary of the Brisbane River and belongs to the South East Queensland bioregion. [1]

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Mount Binga National Park was established in 2006 to conserve the natural and scenic values of the area. [2] The park was originally part of Mount Binga State Forest which still exists adjacent to the national park.

The landscape is flat with some undulations and contains a wide range of vegetation types. [2] Araucarian vine forest predominate. Five endangered species have been recorded in the park, including the endangered spotted gum. [2] Bird species found at Mount Binga include the black-breasted buttonquail, black-faced monarch, rainbow bee-eater and rufous fantail. [2]

Facilities

There are no visitor facilities. [2]

See also

References

  1. "Mount Binga National Park". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Binga National Park Management Statement 2013" (PDF). Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Retrieved 29 August 2014.