Mount Binga National Park is a national park at Mount Binga in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs region in southern Queensland, Australia. The park lies within the catchment area of Emu Creek, a tributary of the Brisbane River and belongs to the South East Queensland bioregion.[1]
Mount Binga National Park Queensland | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Mount Binga National Park | |
Nearest town or city | Cooyar |
Coordinates | 27°2′26″S 151°56′54″E |
Established | 2006 |
Area | 1,066.7 hectares (2,636 acres) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Mount Binga National Park was established in 2006 to conserve the natural and scenic values of the area.[2] The park was originally part of Mount Binga State Forest which still exists adjacent to the national park.
The landscape is flat with some undulations and contains a wide range of vegetation types.[2] Araucarian vine forest predominate. Five endangered species have been recorded in the park, including the endangered spotted gum.[2] Bird species found at Mount Binga include the black-breasted buttonquail, black-faced monarch, rainbow bee-eater and rufous fantail.[2]
There are no visitor facilities.[2]
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