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Brampton Islands is a national park in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia,[1] 834 kilometres (518 mi) northwest of Brisbane. The park covers much of Brampton Island and all of Carlisle Island.

Brampton Islands National Park
Queensland
IUCN category II (national park)
Brampton Island
Brampton Islands National Park
Nearest town or cityMackay
Coordinates20°47′15″S 149°17′08″E
Established1968
Area10 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteBrampton Islands National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

The park features rainforests, sandy beaches and coral reefs.[2] Walks exist to the summit and a circuit around the whole island. The 8.7 km circuit track leads visitors through open eucalypt forests, vine thickets, dry rainforests, grasslands and mangroves.[2]

Camping is permitted on Carlisle Island which has some facilities. Marine stingers are found in the waters of the park between October and May.[2]

One of the most striking features of the national park is Brampton Peak, which rises 214 meters above sea level.[3]

Of the mammals in the park, koalas are represented, coastal sheath-tailed bat and black flying-fox.[4]


See also



References


  1. "Brampton Island National Park (entry 4292)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. Explore Queensland's National Parks. Prahran, Victoria: Explore Australia Publishing. 2008. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-74117-245-4.
  3. Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and (21 October 2009). "About | Brampton Islands National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  4. Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and. "Wildlife of Brampton Islands National Park". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 5 February 2022.



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Der Brampton-Islands-Nationalpark (engl.: Brampton Islands National Park) ist ein Nationalpark im Osten des australischen Bundesstaates Queensland. Er liegt 834 km nordwestlich von Brisbane und etwa 35 km nördlich von Mackay. Er bedeckt den größten Teil von Brampton Island und die gesamte Fläche des benachbarten Carlisle Island. Der Park ist Teil des UNESCO-Weltnaturerbes Great Barrier Reef.
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