Carnarvon National Park

Carnarvon National Park
Queensland
Carnarvon Creek and Gorge
Carnarvon National Park is located in Queensland
Carnarvon National Park
Carnarvon National Park
Nearest town or city
Coordinates24°38′09″S 147°59′50″E / 24.63583°S 147.99722°E / -24.63583; 147.99722
Established28 April 1932 (1932-04-28)
Area2,980 km2 (1,150.6 sq mi)
VisitationApprox. 65,000
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteCarnarvon National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Carnarvon National Park is located in the Southern Brigalow Belt bioregion in the Maranoa Region in Central Queensland, Australia.[1] The park is 593 km northwest of Brisbane. It began life as a 26,304-hectare (65,000-acre) reserve gazetted in 1932 to protect Carnarvon Gorge for its outstanding scenic values, its Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultural heritage, and its geological significance.

  1. ^ "Carnarvon National Park – Maranoa Region (entry 6293)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 June 2017.