Capricorn Coast is a national park in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Geography

The park is 535 km northwest of Brisbane.

It covers about 114 hectares, and is divided into five sections: Vallis Park, Rosslyn Head, Double Head, Bluff Point, and Pinnacle Point. The five sections were amalgamated into a single national park in 1994.[2] The average elevation of the terrain is 34 metres.[3]

Wildlife

The park is home to 402 different species of animals, of which 24 species are rare or endangered.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Capricorn Coast National Park – Shire of Livingstone (entry 44208)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. ^ Capricorn Coast National Park. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Capricorn Coast National Park topographic map, elevation, relief". topographic-map.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. ^ Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and. "Capricorn Coast National Park — facts and maps". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 20 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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