Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park

Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
Queensland
IUCN category II (national park)

2014
Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
Nearest town or city Chillagoe
Coordinates 17°05′30″S 144°23′35″E / 17.09167°S 144.39306°E / -17.09167; 144.39306Coordinates: 17°05′30″S 144°23′35″E / 17.09167°S 144.39306°E / -17.09167; 144.39306
Established 1995
Area 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Managing authorities Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Website Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
See also Protected areas of Queensland

Chillagoe-Mungana Caves is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1455 km northwest of Brisbane.[1]

The park is located within the Walsh River catchment area and the Einasleigh Uplands bioregion.[2] A total of 10 rare or threatened species have been recorded in the park.[2]

There are several self-guided limestone caves, the Archways, Pompeii cave, and Bauhinia cave. The historic Chillagoe smelters area has mining relics from the 1890s. There are a few small rock galleries of Indigenous Australian art.

Camping is not permitted.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Things to See and Do". Queensland Holidays. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  2. 1 2 "Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "About Chillagoe". Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2016.


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