Pinnacles National Park (Queensland)
Pinnacles National Park is a protected area in the localities of Hervey Range and Granite Vale in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Geography
Pinnacles National Park is a 1,337-hectare (3,300-acre) site (19°25′26″S 146°34′19″E / 19.424°S 146.572°E) on the ridge and eastern slopes of the Hervey Range.[2]
History
The park was gazetted on March 2011 as the start of an effort to protect the rugged bushland character of Townsville's scenic rim. It is named for the exposed granite batholiths.[1]
Fauna and flora
The park protects an endangered plant Sannantha papillosa and an endangered bird, Poephila cincta (black-throated finch).[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Pinnacles National Park Management Statement 2013" (PDF). Queensland Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 3 November 2020 suggested (help) - ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
External link
- "Pinnacles National Park". YouTube (7-minute video).
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