Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
Queensland
Chillagoe Caves, 2020
Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park is located in Queensland
Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
Nearest town or cityChillagoe
Coordinates17°05′30″S 144°23′35″E / 17.09167°S 144.39306°E / -17.09167; 144.39306
Established1995
Area36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteChillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Chillagoe-Mungana Caves is a national park in Chillagoe, Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Geography

The park is 1,455 kilometres (904 mi) northwest of Brisbane.[2] The elevation of the terrain is 409 metres.[3]

The park is located within the Walsh River catchment area and the Einasleigh Uplands bioregion.[4] A total of 10 rare or threatened species have been recorded in the park.[4] Of these, 5 are mammals, diadem leaf-nosed bat, greater large-eared horseshoe bat, ghost bat, spectacled flying-fox and koala.[5]

Facilities

There are several self-guided limestone caves, the Archways, Pompeii cave, and Bauhinia cave. The historic Chillagoe smelters area has mining relics from the 1890s. There are a few small rock galleries of Indigenous Australian art.

Camping is not permitted.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park (entry 39418)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Things to See and Do". Queensland Holidays. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  3. ^ "Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park, Location in Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia - Aloeus". www.aloeus.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  5. ^ Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and. "Rare or threatened animals of Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 24 February 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "About Chillagoe". Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2016.


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