Undara Volcanic National Park Queensland | |
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Nearest town or city | Mount Surprise, Queensland |
Coordinates | 18°12′4″S 144°35′46″E / 18.20111°S 144.59611°E |
Established | 1993 |
Area | 615 km2 |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
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.