Bendidee National Park
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| name = Bendidee National Park
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| nearest_town_or_city = Goondiwindi
| area = 9.3
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| established = 1979
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| managing_authorities = Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
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Bendidee is a national park in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.{{Cite QPN|39375|Bendidee National Park|access-date=24 June 2017}}
Geography
The park is north east of Goondiwindi on the Darling Downs, 264 km west of Brisbane. The park is part of the Brigalow Belt South bioregion and lies within the water catchment areas of the Macintyre and Weir rivers.{{cite web |url=http://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/national-park-bendidee/ |title=Bendidee National Park |work=WetlandInfo |publisher=Department of Environment and Heritage Protection |access-date=16 January 2015 }} The park was established to conserve an area of remaining brigalow–belah plant communities.{{cite web |url=http://nprsr.qld.gov.au/managing/plans-strategies/statements/pdf/bendidee.pdf |title=Bendidee National Park and Bendidee State Forest Management Statement 2013 |publisher=Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing |access-date=16 January 2015 }} Bendidee State Forest is adjacent to the national park to its north. The elevation of the terrain is 245 metres.{{Cite web|title=Bendidee National Park, Australia: Basic Facts|url=https://geotsy.com/en/australia/bendidee-national-park-95619|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Geotsy|language=en}}
Fauna
A total of five rare or threatened species have been identified within the park. 30 amphibians and reptiles as well as more than 89 invertebrates have been found at Bendidee, including the endangered Bull oak jewel butterfly. The most interesting inhabitants of the park are the legless lizard (Paradelma orientalis) and the small Dwyer's Hooded Snake (Parasuta dwyeri).{{Cite web|title=Bendidee National Park {{!}} Goondiwindi region 23rd {{!}} PBezy Pocket Books|url=https://pocketbooks.com.au/articles/book-cover-stories/goondiwindi/bendidee-national-park-bulloak-jewel-butterfly-goondiwindi-cover-story-ed-23|access-date=2022-02-01|website=pocketbooks.com.au}}
Amenities
See also
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References
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Category:National parks of Queensland
Category:Protected areas established in 1979
Category:1979 establishments in Australia
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