Minerva Hills National Park

Minerva Hills National Park
Queensland
The Tower, 2014
Minerva Hills National Park is located in Queensland
Minerva Hills National Park
Minerva Hills National Park
Nearest town or citySpringsure
Coordinates24°04′50″S 148°03′51″E / 24.08056°S 148.06417°E / -24.08056; 148.06417
Established1994
Area27.90 km2 (10.77 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteMinerva Hills National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Minerva Hills is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia, 626 km northwest of Brisbane. Lookouts within the national park overlook the town of Springsure. The park features a rugged landscape with volcanic peaks, sheltered gorges, sheer cliffs, open woodlands and dry rainforest.[1]

The park lies within the water catchment areas of the Comet and Nogoa rivers and within the Brigalow Belt bioregion.[2]

There are four lookouts and a picnic area for visitors. Camping is not allowed in the park.[1]

  1. ^ a b "About Minerva Hills". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Minerva Hills National Park". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Retrieved 30 March 2016.