Eubenangee Swamp National Park
Eubenangee Swamp is a national park in Eubenangee in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, 1332 km northwest of Brisbane. It is part of the Coastal Wet Tropics Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for the conservation of lowland tropical rainforest birds.[1] It plays home to over 190 species of birds.[2]
| Eubenangee Swamp National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
 Eubenangee Swamp, 2001 | |
  Eubenangee Swamp National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Innisfail |
| Coordinates | 17°25′24″S 145°57′25″E |
| Established | 1968 |
| Area | 17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Eubenangee Swamp National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
The national park is found within the water catchment areas of the North Johnstone and Russell Rivers and is part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland bioregion.[3]
See also
References
- BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Coastal Wet Tropics. Downloaded from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) on 2011-12-16.
- "Eubenangee Wetlands". Wooroonoroan Safaris. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Eubenangee Swamp National Park". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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