Expedition National Park

Summary

Expedition is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 490 km northwest of Brisbane. It is named for the Expedition Range of mountains.

Expedition National Park
Queensland
Expedition National Park is located in Queensland
Expedition National Park
Expedition National Park
Coordinates25°07′44″S 148°51′56″E / 25.12889°S 148.86556°E / -25.12889; 148.86556
Established1991
Area1,080 km2 (417.0 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteExpedition National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

The park is part of the Brigalow Belt bioregion.[1] This area is mostly dominated by dry eucalyptus forests.[2]

Robinson Gorge was the first section to be declared a national park in 1951.[1]

Wildlife edit

145 species of animals have been recorded in the park, 2 of which are on the list of endangered or rare species and 283 species of plants, of which 2 also belong to rare or endangered species.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Expedition National Park: Nature, culture and history". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  2. ^ "About | Expedition National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Expedition National Park — facts and maps". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 April 2022.