Cape Hillsborough National Park
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| Cape Hillsborough National Park Queensland | |
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 View across the beach front and bay at Cape Hillsborough National Park | |
  Cape Hillsborough National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Mackay |
| Coordinates | 20°53′56″S 148°59′37″E / 20.89889°S 148.99361°E |
| Established | 1985 |
| Area | 10.22 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Cape Hillsborough National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Cape Hillsborough is a national park in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Geography
The park is 837 km northwest of Brisbane. The park is a peninsula of volcanic origin, covered largely by rainforest; the maximum elevation is 267 m. The cape at the tip of the peninsula was named by Lieutenant James Cook during his first voyage to the Pacific in 1770; the name is in honour of Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough who was President of the Board of Trade and Plantations from 1765 to 1765.[2] The nearest major town is Mackay, about 40 km to the southeast.
The park is located within the O'Connell River water catchment area and the Central Mackay Coast bioregion.[3]
On National Parks Day 2010 (Sunday, 28 March 2010) the Queensland State Government announced the addition of 204 hectares to the park.
Animals
Many species have been identified in the national park: including approximately 140 birds, 22 mammals, 25 reptiles and 8 amphibians.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Cape Hillsborough National Park – Mackay Region (entry 6126)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Beaglehole, J.C., ed. (1968). The Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages of Discovery, vol. I:The Voyage of the Endeavour 1768–1771. Cambridge University Press. p. 335. OCLC 223185477.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Cape Hillsborough National Park". Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Cape Hillsborough National Park: Nature, culture and history". Parks and Forests. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
External links
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