Expedition National Park
Queensland
Expedition National Park is located in Queensland
Expedition National Park
Expedition National Park
Coordinates25°07′44″S 148°51′56″E / 25.12889°S 148.86556°E / -25.12889; 148.86556
Established1991
Area1,080 km2 (417.0 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteExpedition National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Expedition is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 490 km northwest of Brisbane. It is named for the Expedition Range of mountains.

The park is part of the Brigalow Belt bioregion.[1] This area is mostly dominated by dry eucalyptus forests.[2]

Robinson Gorge was the first section to be declared a national park in 1951.[1]

Wildlife

145 species of animals have been recorded in the park, 2 of which are on the list of endangered or rare species and 283 species of plants, of which 2 also belong to rare or endangered species.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Expedition National Park: Nature, culture and history". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  2. ^ "About | Expedition National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Expedition National Park — facts and maps". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 April 2022.


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