Mount Pinbarren National Park
Mount Pinbarren is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 129 km north of Brisbane. It is located in Pinbarren, a locality in the Shire of Noosa. Mount Pinbarren lies within the South East Queensland bioregion and the Mary River catchment area.[1]
| Mount Pinbarren National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Mount Pinbarren National Park | |
| Coordinates | 26°19′12″S 152°51′15″E |
| Established | 1929 |
| Area | 0.227 km2 (0.09 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
The park protects the naturally vegetated slopes of Mount Pinbarren. It was established to preserve significant hoop pine complex microphyll vine forest and habitat for the endangered Coxen’s fig parrot.[2]
Access to the park is limited as it is surrounded by private property.[2]
References
- "Mount Pinbarren National Park". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- "Mount Pinbarren National Park Management Statement 2013" (PDF). Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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