Russell River National Park
Russell River is a national park in North Queensland, Australia, 1352 km northwest of Brisbane. The park protects a coastal strip between the sea and the Russell River. 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]
| Russell River National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Russell River National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Innisfail |
| Coordinates | 17°13′29″S 145°56′20″E |
| Established | 1969 |
| Area | 41 km2 (15.8 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Russell River National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Camping is allowed with a camping permit, but the park itself has no visitor facilities.
See also
References
- BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Coastal Wet Tropics. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-12-16.
External links
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