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Idalia National Park

Coordinates: 24°57′31″S 144°41′50″E / 24.95861°S 144.69722°E / -24.95861; 144.69722
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Idalia
Queensland
Idalia is located in Queensland
Idalia
Idalia
Nearest town or cityBlackall
Coordinates24°57′31″S 144°41′50″E / 24.95861°S 144.69722°E / -24.95861; 144.69722
Established1990
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteIdalia
FootnotesCoordinates
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Idalia is a national park situated in South West Queensland, Australia, 893 km west of Brisbane. It is located near the town of Blackall in the Queensland outback. The park protects 144,000 hectares of mulga lands with conservation value.[1] Idalia National Park was opened in 1990 by Prince Philip.[1]

The national park is home to many distinctly Australian species of flora and fauna, including wallaroos, red and grey kangaroos, swamp wallabies, black-striped wallabies, yellow-footed rock-wallabies and endangered bridled nailtail wallabies. Contained within the park are several Aboriginal heritage sites, including artefact scatters, stone arrangements and camp sites. Also found in the park are the ruins of two historic homesteads; Idalia and Collabara.[1]

Facilities

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There is no accommodation available onsite however camping is allowed at designated sites.

Access

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Access to the park is only available via four-wheel drive. In times of heavy rainfall access into and out of the park is not possible.

Fact sheet

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2002). Heritage Trails of the Queensland Outback. State of Queensland. pp. 162–163. ISBN 0-7345-1040-3.