Capricorn Coast National Park
| Capricorn Coast National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
 The Double Head section of Capricorn Coast National Park. | |
  Capricorn Coast National Park | |
| Coordinates | 23°07′20″S 150°44′38″E / 23.12222°S 150.74389°E |
| Established | 1992 |
| Area | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Capricorn Coast National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Capricorn Coast is a national park in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Geography[edit]
The park is 535 km northwest of Brisbane.
It covers about 114 hectares, and is divided into five sections: Vallis Park, Rosslyn Head, Double Head, Bluff Point, and Pinnacle Point. The five sections were amalgamated into a single national park in 1994.[2] The average elevation of the terrain is 34 metres.[3]
Wildlife[edit]
The park is home to 402 different species of animals, of which 24 species are rare or endangered.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Capricorn Coast National Park – Shire of Livingstone (entry 44208)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Capricorn Coast National Park. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Capricorn Coast National Park topographic map, elevation, relief". topographic-map.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and. "Capricorn Coast National Park — facts and maps". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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