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Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park is one of Queensland's most scenic national parks, featuring spectacular gorge country, sandstone ranges and significant fossils. The Waanyi Aboriginal people have strong cultural ties with the park, while pastoralists of European descent have recent historical connections. Visit the World Heritage-listed Riversleigh fossil site. Numerous freshwater springs feed Lawn Hill Creek.
Camp beside the creek and canoe its cool reaches. Attractive purple-crowned fairy-wrens may be seen along the creek edge. Enjoy one of the many walks that vary in length, difficulty and landscape. Cross the bridge and walk to the Wild Dog Dreaming Aboriginal art shelters. Continue on to the lower gorge where freshwater crocodiles are often spotted basking in the sun. (They can become aggressive if disturbed. Take care if swimming.)
Lawn Hill
Queensland 4830 Australia
To make an enquiry or a booking contact:
Phone: 13 0013 0372
Tollfree: 1300 130 372
Email: csc@epa.qld.gov.au
Web: www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=185
| Free Entry: | Yes. |
Access With Assistance for the Disabled: The paths around the campground and to the lower gorge are accessible for wheelchairs.
Interpretive Centre: Read about the fossils in the information shelter at Riversleigh then explore along a self-guided interpretive trail.
Visitor Information Centre: Ranger Station and Visitor Orientation.
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· Car park · Picnic Area · Public Toilet |
· Sheltered Area · Viewing Platform |
Camping: A limited camping area with toilets and showers provided. Bookings are essential. Alternative camping is available at Adels Grove, 10 kilometres from the park campground.
Canoeing: Venture into the heart of the gorge and observe the unique plant and animal life. Canoes can be hired out on an hourly basis from the east end of the campsite. The best time to start canoeing is in the morning.
Animal Viewing: See kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas, lizards, red-winged parrots and purple-crowned fairy-wrens. Look for spitting archer fish, turtles and freshwater crocodiles in the creek.
Walking: There are six long and short walks in the Lawn Hill Gorge Section of the Park. They are: Island Stack (4 kilometres); Cascades (2 kilometres); Wild Dog Dreaming (4.5 kilometres); Constance Range (4 kilometres); Indarri Falls (3.8 kilometres) and Upper Gorge (7 kilometres). All distance in return.
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* Any rates quoted are a guide only, please note that conditions may apply. This operator may have specials throughout the year. All prices are quoted in Australian dollars.
Disabled: The paths around the campground and to the lower gorge are accessible for wheelchairs.
Miscellaneous:
The park is 340 kilometres north-west of Mount Isa. Many road sections are rough and unsealed.
