Pinnacles National Park (Queensland)

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Pinnacles National Park is a protected area in the localities of Hervey Range and Granite Vale in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [1]

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Geography

Pinnacles National Park is a 1,337-hectare (3,300-acre) site ( 19°25′26″S146°34′19″E / 19.424°S 146.572°E / -19.424; 146.572 (Pinnacles National Park) ) on the ridge and eastern slopes of the Hervey Range. [2]

History

The park was gazetted in March 2011 as the start of an effort to protect the rugged bushland character of Townsville's scenic rim. It is named for the exposed granite batholiths. [1]

Fauna and flora

The park protects an endangered plant Sannantha papillosa and an endangered bird, Poephila cincta (black-throated finch). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pinnacles National Park Management Statement 2013" (PDF). Queensland Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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