Queensland is the second largest mainland state in Australia. It contains 470 separate Protected Areas with a total land area of 69,388 km² (4.02% of the state’s area). 216 of these are National parks, which is the highest number of any Australian state or territory, totalling 65,871 km² (3.81% of the state’s area). Seven others are Scientific National Parks, totalling 522 km² (0.03% of the state’s area). Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... Yosemite National Park in the United States. ...

Protected areas of Queensland

Conservation Parks

The Indooroopilly Island Conservation Park houses one of Australias largest bat colonies. ... Spicers Gap Road Conservation Park is a part of the Main Range National Park in Australia. ...

Feature Protection Areas

• Big Ironbark
• Booroobin
• Goggrell's Tree
• Jowarra
• Rosehall
• Unnamed (20 different areas)
• Western Creek

National Parks

Alton is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 371 km west of Brisbane. ... Astrebla Downs is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1298 km west of Brisbane. ... Auburn River is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 277 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Barnard Island Group is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1296 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Barron Gorge is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1404 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Bendidee is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 264 km west of Brisbane. ... Black Mountain is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1539 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Blackbraes is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1265 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Blackdown Tableland is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 576 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Blackwood is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 924 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Bladensburg is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1152 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Blue Lake is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 44 km east of Brisbane. ... Bowling Green Bay is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1103 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Brampton Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 834 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Bribie Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 68 km north of Brisbane. ... Broad Sound Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 709 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Brook Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1246 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Bulleringa is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1448 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Bunya Mountains is a national park in Queensland (Australia). ... Burleigh Head is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 81 km southeast of Brisbane. ... Burrum Coast is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 281 km north of Brisbane. ... Byfield is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 570 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Camooweal Caves is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1720 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Cania Gorge is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 373 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Cape Hillsborough is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 837 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Cape Melville is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1711 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Cape Palmerston is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 748 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Cape Upstart is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1016 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Capricorn Coast is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 535 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Capricornia Cays is both a national park and a scientific national park in Australia), respectively 486 km and 472 km north of Brisbane. ... Capricornia Cays is both a national park and a scientific national park in Australia), respectively 486 km and 472 km north of Brisbane. ... Carnarvon is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 593 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Castle Tower is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 407 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Cedar Bay is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1522 km northwest of Brisbane, and just to the south of Cooktown. ... Chesterton Range is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 585 km west of Brisbane. ... Chillagoe-Mungana Caves is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1455 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Claremont Isles is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1783 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Cliff Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1757 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Clump Mountain is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1287 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Coalstoun Lakes is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 236 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Conondale is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 98 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Conway is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 911 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Crater Lakes is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1367 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Crows Nest is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 98 km west of Brisbane. ... Cudmore is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 844 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Culgoa Floodplain is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 627 km west of Brisbane. ... Currawinya is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 828 km west of Brisbane. ... Curtis Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 474 km northwest of Brisbane. ... DAguilar is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 31 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Daintree is a national park in Far North Queensland (Australia), 1502 km northwest of Brisbane and 100 km northwest of Cairns. ... Dalrymple is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1108 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Davies Creek is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1392 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Deepwater is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 375 km north of Brisbane. ... Denham Group is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 2098 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Diamantina is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1278 km west of Brisbane. ... Dipperu is a scientific national park in Queensland (Australia), 754 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Dryander is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 938 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Dularcha is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 78 km north of Brisbane. ... Edmund Kennedy is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1269 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Ella Bay is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1329 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Endeavour River is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1561 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Epping Forest is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 855 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Erringibba is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 329 km west of Brisbane. ... Eubenangee Swamp is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1332 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Eudlo Creek is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 85 km north of Brisbane. ... Eungella (pronounced YOUNG-ghel-uh, meaning Land of the clouds) is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 858 km northwest of Brisbane, and 30 km west of Mackay. ... Eurimbula is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 411 km north of Brisbane. ... Expedition is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 490 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Fairlies Knob is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 231 km north of Brisbane. ... Family Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1274 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Ferntree Creek is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 97 km north of Brisbane. ... Fitzroy Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1377 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Flinders Group is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1745 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Forbes Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1962 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Forest Den is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 991 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Fort Lytton is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 13 km northeast of Brisbane. ... Forty Mile Scrub is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1342 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Frankland Group is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1353 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Freshwater is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 34 km north of Brisbane. ... Girraween is a national park in Queensland (Australia). ... Categories: Stub | National parks of Queensland ... Gloucester Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 950 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Goneaway is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1158 km west of Brisbane. ... Goodedulla is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 573 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Goodnight Scrub is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 274 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Goold Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1250 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Great Basalt Wall is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1124 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Great Sandy is a national park in Queensland (Australia). ... Green Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1394 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Grey Peaks is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1374 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Halifax Bay Wetlands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1179 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Hann Tableland is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1436 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Hasties Swamp is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1371 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Hell Hole Gorge is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 912 km west of Brisbane. ... Hinchinbrook Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1240 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Holbourne Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 983 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Homevale is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 821 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Hope Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1521 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Howick Group is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1689 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Hull River is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1275 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Idalia is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 893 km west of Brisbane. ... Iron Range is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1940 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Isla Gorge is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 415 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Japoon is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1306 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Jardine River is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 2137 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Keppel Bay Islands is both a national park and a scientific national park in Queensland (Australia), respectively 538 km and 518 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Keppel Bay Islands is both a national park and a scientific national park in Queensland (Australia), respectively 538 km and 518 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Kondalilla is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 91 km north of Brisbane. ... Kroombit Tops is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 399 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Kurrimine Beach is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1295 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Lake Bindegolly is a National Park in Queensland (Australia), 871 km west of Brisbane and 40 kms. ... Lakefield is a National Park in Queensland (Australia), 1,707 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Lamington is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 75 km south of Brisbane. ... Lawn Hill is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1837 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Lindeman Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 885 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Littabella is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 336 km north of Brisbane. ... Lizard Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1624 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Lochern is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1047 km west of Brisbane. ... Lumholtz is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1291 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Magnetic Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1122 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Main Range is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 85 km southwest of Brisbane. ... Mapleton Falls is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 95 km north of Brisbane. ... Maria Creek is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1292 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mariala is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 810 km west of Brisbane. ... Mazeppa is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 821 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Michaelmas and Upolu Cays is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1409 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Millstream Falls is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1341 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Minerva Hills is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 626 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mitchell-Alice Rivers is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1748 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Molle Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 913 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Moogerah Peaks is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 70 km southwest of Brisbane. ... Mooloolah River is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 84 km north of Brisbane. ... Moorrinya is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1061 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Moresby Range is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1314 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Moreton Island is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 58 km northeast of Brisbane. ... Mount Aberdeen is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 961 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mount Archer is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 522 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Categories: Australia geography stubs | National parks of Queensland ... Mount Bauple is a scientific national park in Queensland (Australia), 190 km north of Brisbane. ... Mount Chinghee is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 93 km south of Brisbane. ... Mount Colosseum is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 370 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mount Cook is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1554 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mount Coolum is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 101 km north of Brisbane. ... Mount Etna Caves is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 544 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mount Hypipamee is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1358 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mount Jim Crow is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 531 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mount Martin is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 829 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mount OConnell is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 605 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mount Ossa is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 838 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mount Pinbarren is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 129 km north of Brisbane. ... Mount Walsh is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 230 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mount Webb is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1602 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mowbray is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1441 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Mungkan Kandju is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1914 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Narrien Range is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 796 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Newry Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 847 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Nicoll Scrub is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 88 km southeast of Brisbane. ... Noosa is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 121 km north of Brisbane. ... North East Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 700 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Northumberland Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 763 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Nuga Nuga is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 515 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Nymph Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1636 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Orpheus Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1189 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Palmerston Rocks is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1321 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Palmgrove is a scientific national park in Queensland (Australia), 458 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Paluma Range is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1188 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Peak Range is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 760 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Pioneer Peaks is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 833 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Pipeclay is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 165 km north of Brisbane. ... Piper Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1977 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Poona National Park is located in Queensland (Australia), 210 km north of Brisbane. ... Porcupine Gorge is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1174 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Possession Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 2168 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Precipice is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 377 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Quoin Island is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1947 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Ravensbourne is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 33 km west of Esk. ... Reliance Creek is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 818 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Repulse Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 875 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Restoration Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1928 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Rocky Islets is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1605 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Round Top Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 797 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Rundle Range is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 471 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Russell River is a national park in North Queensland (Australia), 1352 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Sandbanks is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1829 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Sarabah is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 65 km south of Brisbane. ... Saunders Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 2031 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Simpson Desert is the largest National Park in Queensland (Australia), 1495 km west of Brisbane. ... Sir Charles Hardy Group is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1997 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Smith Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 862 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Snake Range is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 665 km northwest of Brisbane. ... South Cumberland Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 831 km northwest of Brisbane. ... South Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 692 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Southern Moreton Bay Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 44 km southeast of Brisbane. ... Southwood is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 288 km west of Brisbane. ... Springbrook is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 78 km south of Brisbane. ... St Helena Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 21 km east of Brisbane. ... Staaten River is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1640 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Starcke is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1619 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Sundown is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 198 km southwest of Brisbane. ... Swain Reefs is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 703 km north of Brisbane. ... Tamborine is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 45 km south of Brisbane. ... Tarong is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 137 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Taunton is a scientific national park in Queensland (Australia), 581 km northwest of Brisbane. ... The Palms is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 581 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Three Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 129 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Thrushton is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1582 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Topaz Road is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1348 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Tregole is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 603 km west of Brisbane. ... Triunia is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 92 km north of Brisbane. ... Tully Gorge is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1338 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Turtle Group is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1634 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Two Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1590 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Undara Volcanic is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1339 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Venman Bushland is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 22 km southeast of Brisbane. ... Welford is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 991 km west of Brisbane. ... West Hill is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 722 km northwest of Brisbane. ... White Mountains is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1156 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Whitsunday Islands National Park Whitsunday Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 926 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Wild Cattle Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 424 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Wondul Range is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 209 km west of Brisbane. ... Wooroonooran is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1367 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Yungaburra is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1366 km northwest of Brisbane. ...

Resources Reserves

• Abbott Bay
• Bouldercombe Gorge
• Cooloola (Noosa River)
• Flat Top Range
• Heathlands
• Iron Range (Lockhart River)
• Kennedy Road Gravel
• Lawn Hill (Arthur Creek)
• Lawn Hill (Creek)
• Lawn Hill (Gorge Mouth)
• Lawn Hill (Gregory River Base)
• Lawn Hill (Gregory)
• Lawn Hill (Lilydale)
• Lawn Hill (Littles Range)
• Lawn Hill (Stockyard Creek)
• Lawn Hill (Widdallion)
• Moonstone Hill
• Morgan Park
• Mount Rosey
• Munburra
• Palmer Goldfield
• Stones Country

Bouldercombe Gorge is situated behind the small town of Bouldercombe, near Rockhampton in Central Queensland, Australia. ...

Scientific Areas

• Bald Mountain
• Helidon Hills
• Melaleuca
• Mynea Creek
• Nerang
• Northbrook
• Palgrave
• Saltwater Creek
• Stoney Range
• The Lagoons
• Unnamed (29 different areas)
• Wordoon

See also:

• Protected areas of Australia

Protected areas of Australia are maintained by the Department of the Environment and Heritage, with the exception of the Great Barrier Reef, which is managed by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, a body within the department. ...

External Links

• Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service