Auburn River National Park
Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox protected area Auburn River National Park is a protected area in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is in the north-east of the locality of Hawkwood extending into southern Dykehead.[2]
Geography
The park is 277 km northwest of Brisbane. The park is located on the Auburn River, a tributary of the Burnett River, south-west of Mundubbera.
Auburn River National Park was established in 1964 and features a steep river gorge and hardwood forests. It contains some relics from a brief, unsuccessful goldrush in the late 19th century.[3] Many species of birds, reptiles and mammals, such as the vulnerable brush-tailed rock-wallaby, live in habitats along the riverbank.[4]
Camping is allowed on the northern banks of the river at a campground where some facilities are provided.[5] Bush camping is also permitted.
Access is via Mundubbera-Durong Road.[3]
Walking tracks
The following walking tracks commence from the Auburn River Camping Area:
| Track name | Class | Distance (return) |
Estimated duration |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km | mi | ||||
| Gorge Lookout Walk | 3 | 0.6 | 0.37 | 15 minutes | |
| Riverbed and Rockpools Trail | 4 | 1.5 | 0.93 | 60 minutes | |
| Gorge-top Walk | 3 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 90 minutes | |
See also
References
- ↑ Template:Cite QPN
- ↑ Template:Queensland Globe
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mundubbera - Places to See". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and (19 October 2009). "About | Auburn River National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ↑ "Auburn River National Park: Camping information". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2014.