Great Basalt Wall National Park
Great Basalt Wall is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1124 km northwest of Brisbane. This national park protects 35,200 ha of land containing the Great Basalt Wall, a geological formation of the Toomba flow. The Toomba volcano erupted 21,000 years ago, and flowed for 120 km.[1] It is one of the most recent volcanic eruptions in Queensland. Due to the viscous nature of the rocky lava flows the park is not accessible to the public.[2]
| Great Basalt Wall National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Great Basalt Wall National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Charters Towers |
| Coordinates | 19°52′52″S 145°43′17″E |
| Established | 1987 |
| Area | 352 km2 (136 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
References
- Cohen, Benjamin E.; Mark, Darren F.; Fallon, Stewart J.; Stephenson, P. Jon (1 April 2017). "Holocene-Neogene volcanism in northeastern Australia: Chronology and eruption history". Quaternary Geochronology. 39: 79–91. doi:10.1016/j.quageo.2017.01.003. ISSN 1871-1014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- "Great Basalt Wall National Park". Queensland Government. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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