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A [[bird hide]] provides viewing opportunities for visitors, including those using wheelchairs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/things-to-see-and-do/hasties-swamp-national-park/index.cfm |title=Hasties Swamp National Park |work=Queensland Holidays |publisher=Tourism and Events Queensland |access-date=5 January 2013 }}</ref> |
A [[bird hide]] provides viewing opportunities for visitors, including those using wheelchairs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/things-to-see-and-do/hasties-swamp-national-park/index.cfm |title=Hasties Swamp National Park |work=Queensland Holidays |publisher=Tourism and Events Queensland |access-date=5 January 2013 }}</ref> |
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The wetland is surrounded by open eucalypt forest. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 03:49, 1 June 2022
Hasties Swamp National Park Queensland | |
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Nearest town or city | Atherton, Queensland |
Coordinates | 17°18′01″S 145°28′27″E / 17.30028°S 145.47417°E |
Established | 5 April 1980 |
Area | 57 ha (140.9 acres) |
Visitation | (in 2012) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Hasties Swamp National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Hasties Swamp is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,371 km northwest of Brisbane. The swamp is located several kilometres south of the town of Atherton in Far North Queensland.[1] The main feature of the park is a seasonal wetland. Part of the swamp was first declared a national park on 5 April 1980.[2]
Habitat protected within the park supports up to 300 species of birds.[2] These include the sarus crane, pale-vented bush-hen and buff-banded rail.[1]
A bird hide provides viewing opportunities for visitors, including those using wheelchairs.[3]
The wetland is surrounded by open eucalypt forest.
See also
References
- ^ a b Thomas, Richard; Sarah Thomas; David Andrew; Alan McBride (2011). The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia. Csiro Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 0643102264. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ a b Nature, culture and history Archived 9 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. 27 April 2012. Retrieved on 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Hasties Swamp National Park". Queensland Holidays. Tourism and Events Queensland. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
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