Baga National Park (formerly known as Mount Jim Crow National Park) is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 531 kilometres (330 mi) northwest of Brisbane.[1][2]
| Baga National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
 Billabong fringed by Melaleuca leucadendra | |
  Baga National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Rockhampton |
| Coordinates | 23°12′53″S 150°37′43″E / 23.21472°S 150.62861°E |
| Established | 1977 |
| Area | 1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
It lies just beside the main road between Rockhampton and Yeppoon. Camping is not permitted in the park and there are no facilities.[3]
The main feature of the park is Baga, a trachyte plug which is a remnant of an extinct volcano.[3]
The Darumbal people have traditionally regarded Baga as a significance place in their Dreamtime stories.[3]
Many species of birds can be found in the park, most notably in Hedlow Creek lagoons, where they come to drink water, such as striated pardalotes, squawking rainbow lorikeets and Lewin's honeyeaters.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Mount Jim Crow National Park". Parks and Forests. Queensland Government. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2018" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. 2018. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "About Mount Jim Crow". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and (19 October 2009). "About | Baga National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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