Errk Oykangand National Park Queensland | |
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Nearest town or city | Normanton |
Coordinates | 15°28′10″S 142°05′07″E / 15.46944°S 142.08528°E |
Established | 1977 |
Area | 371 km2 (143.2 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Errk Oykangand (formerly known as Mitchell-Alice Rivers until 2009) is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1748 km northwest of Brisbane.[1][2] Today, this protected area is jointly managed by the Queensland government and the traditional Aboriginal owners, the Kunjen and Oykangand People.[3]
The park has a tropical climate and temperatures exceed 30 degrees Celsius all year round.[4]