Beeron National Park Queensland | |
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IUCN category II (
national park) | |
Nearest town or city | Mundubbera |
Coordinates | 26°1′2″S 151°18′0″E / 26.01722°S 151.30000°E |
Established | 2009 |
Area | 70.5 km2 (27.2 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Beeron National Park is a national park at Beeron in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The 7050-hectare park preserves plant species of high conservation value. It was formerly known as Beeron Holding or 'Rocky' paddock. [1]
It is part of both the North Burnett Region and South Burnett Region local government areas and the Brigalow Belt bioregion. [2] The park lies within the catchment area of the Boyne River, a tributary of the Burnett River.
Beeron National Park is home to six endemic species and three plants with conservation significance. [1]
In 2010, an extra 7,000 hectares significantly extended the size of the park. [3] The addition was made possible by the cooperation of two mining companies who relinquished their mining permits. [4]
South and west of the national park is Allies Creek State Forest. It is undeveloped with no visitor facilities.