Starcke National Park

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Starcke National Park
Queensland
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Park bushland
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Starcke National Park
Nearest town or city Cooktown
Coordinates 14°56′28″S145°2′2″E / 14.94111°S 145.03389°E / -14.94111; 145.03389 Coordinates: 14°56′28″S145°2′2″E / 14.94111°S 145.03389°E / -14.94111; 145.03389
Established1977
Area79.6 km²
Managing authorities Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
See also Protected areas of Queensland

Starcke National Park is a national park in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. [1]

It is 1,619 km northwest of Brisbane. It covers about 7,000 hectares of land. [2]

See also

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References

  1. "Starcke National Park – national park in the Cook Shire (entry 39641)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. "Map of Starcke National Park in Queensland - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia".