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Moorrinya National Park
Hughenden,
North West
Free Entry - Entry Information
Phone:
07 4741 1021Email:
info@flinders.qld.gov.au
Web:
www.epa.qld.gov.au
Description
In the heart of the Desert Uplands, Moorrinya National Park protects 18 land types in the Lake Eyre Basin, one of Australia's most important catchments.
This remote park has dry, flat plains criss-crossed by watercourses and covered in open eucalypt, paperbark and acacia woodlands and grasslands. Moorrinya is a wildlife refuge, protecting Australian icons such as kangaroos, koalas, emus and dingoes, as well as rare and threatened species such as the square-tailed kite, squatter pigeon and Julia Creek dunnart.
Moorrinya National Park was initially established as the sheep grazing property, Shirley Station. In the late 1970s, cattle replaced sheep and grazing continued until the park was established in 1993. Much of the sheep station infrastructure, dating back to the late 1940s, remains as a reminder of the spirit and hard work of the people who lived in this remote part of Queensland.
Property Details
Facilities
- Public toilet
Activities
- Animal Watching
- Birdwatching
- Camping
- Walking
Other Information
Children:Children are welcome.
How To Get There:
From Townsville, travel west for 296 kilometres to Torrens Creek on the Flinders Highway. Moorrinya National Park is about 90 kilometres south of Torrens Creek or 180 kilometres north of Aramac, on the Aramac Torrens Creek Road. A directional sign marks the park turn-off. The unsealed Torrens Creek/Aramac access road is accessible by four-wheel-drive vehicles, except during the wet season (November to April) when wet weather can prevent access. Conventional vehicles are not recommended.
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Aramac Road
85 kilometres south of Torrens Creek
Hughenden
Queensland 4816 Australia
85 kilometres south of Torrens Creek
Hughenden
Queensland 4816 Australia
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