White Mountains National Park

White Mountains National Park
White Mountains National Park
LocationQueensland
Coordinates20°21′41″S 144°42′59″E / 20.36139°S 144.71639°E / -20.36139; 144.71639
Area1,122 km2 (433 sq mi)
Established1990
Governing bodyQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service

White Mountains is a national park in Queensland, Australia, approximately 1156 km northwest of Brisbane and 140 km southwest of Charters Towers and 80 km northeast of Hughenden.[1][2]

On National Parks Day 2010 (Sunday, 28 March 2010), the Queensland State Government announced the addition of 4,200 hectares to the park.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "White Mountains National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Nature, culture and history | White Mountains National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  3. ^ "BLIGH GOVERNMENT EXPANDS NATIONAL PARKS BY 60,000 HECTARES TO PROTECT RARE PLANTS AND ANIMALS". Ministerial Media Statements. Retrieved 6 July 2022.