Russell River National Park
Russell River is a national park in North Queensland, Australia, 1352 km northwest of Brisbane. The park protects a coastal strip between the sea and the Russell River.[1] It is part of the Coastal Wet Tropics Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for the conservation of lowland tropical rainforest birds.[2]
Russell River National Park Queensland | |
---|---|
Russell River National Park | |
Nearest town or city | Innisfail |
Coordinates | 17°13′29″S 145°56′20″E |
Established | 1969 |
Area | 41 km2 (15.8 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Russell River National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Camping is allowed with a camping permit, but the park itself has no visitor facilities.
See also
References
- "About | Russell River National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 9 October 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Coastal Wet Tropics. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-12-16.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.