Undara Volcanic National Park

Undara Volcanic National Park
Queensland
Undara Lava Tubes
Undara Volcanic National Park is located in Queensland
Undara Volcanic National Park
Undara Volcanic National Park
Nearest town or cityMount Surprise, Queensland
Coordinates18°12′4″S 144°35′46″E / 18.20111°S 144.59611°E / -18.20111; 144.59611
Established1993
Area615 km2
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland
Undara Lava Tubes

The Undara Volcanic National Park is a national park in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is situated 275 kilometres (171 mi) southwest of Cairns just off the Gulf Developmental Road. The park was established in 2009 to protect Australia's longest lava tube and the unique fauna and flora found of the area. The basalts of the area form part of the Cenozoic McBride Basalt (Volcanic) Provence. The volcanics are all less than 8 million years old (Ma) with the youngest only 7,000 years old.

  1. ^ "Undara Volcanic National Park – national park in the Shire of Etheridge (entry 51389)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 July 2021.