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{{Infobox_protected_area_of_Australia | name = Paluma Range National Park |
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| name = Paluma Range National Park |
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[[File:Paluma-range-national-park-north-queensland-australia.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Paluma Range - Australia's southernmost tropical rainforest]] |
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⚫ | '''[[Paluma, Queensland|Paluma]] Range''' is a national park |
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==Geography== |
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The park contains the Jourama Falls, [[Crystal Creek (Mutarnee)|Crystal Creek]] and [[Paluma Dam|Lake Paluma]]. |
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==Ecology== |
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Most of it lies within the [[Paluma Important Bird Area]] (IBA), so identified by [[BirdLife International]] because it is a southern outlier for many species and contains a significant population of the [[Vulnerable species|vulnerable]] [[southern cassowary]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |title=IBA: Paluma |access-date=13 September 2011 |work= Birdata |publisher=Birds Australia }}</ref> |
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==History== |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|Queensland}} |
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* [[Protected areas of Queensland]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://statements.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=69077 Queensland State Government announcement] |
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{{National Parks of Queensland}} |
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{{North Queensland}} |
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[[Category:National parks of Queensland]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 1994]] |
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[[Category:Important Bird Areas of Queensland]] |
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[[ca:Parc Nacional de Paluma Range]] |
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[[es:Parque Nacional Montañas Paluma]] |
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[[ka:პალუმის ქედის ეროვნული პარკი]] |
Latest revision as of 22:02, 14 June 2021
Paluma Range National Park Queensland | |
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Nearest town or city | Townsville |
Coordinates | 18°52′18″S 146°07′30″E / 18.87167°S 146.12500°E |
Established | 1994 |
Area | 172 km2 (66.4 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Paluma Range National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Paluma Range is a national park located between Ingham and Townsville, in north Queensland, Australia. The park is 1188 km north of Brisbane.
Geography
[edit]The park contains the Jourama Falls, Crystal Creek and Lake Paluma.
Ecology
[edit]Most of it lies within the Paluma Important Bird Area (IBA), so identified by BirdLife International because it is a southern outlier for many species and contains a significant population of the vulnerable southern cassowary.[1]
History
[edit]On National Parks Day 2010 (Sunday, 28 March 2010), the Queensland State Government announced the addition of 6,510 hectares to the Paluma Range National Park.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "IBA: Paluma". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
External links
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