Burrum Coast National Park

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| name = Burrum Coast National Park

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Burrum Coast is a national park in the Bundaberg Region and Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.{{Cite QPN|5452|Burrum Coast National Park|access-date=26 June 2017}}

A wide diversity of plant and animal species is represented in the park.{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} Burrum Coast National Park |url=https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/burrum-coast/about |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Parks and forests |publisher=Queensland Government}}

Geography

The park is 281 km north of Brisbane.

The average elevation of the terrain is 17 metres above sea level.{{Cite web|title=Burrum Coast National Park topographic map, elevation, relief|url=https://en-au.topographic-map.com/maps/nou9/Burrum-Coast-National-Park/|access-date=2022-02-12|website=topographic-map.com|language=en}}

History

The Burrum Coast National Park was established in 1999 as the amalgamation of the Kinkuna, Woodgate and Burrum River national parks.{{Cite web |title=Burrum Coast National Park: Management Statement 2013 |url=https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0035/166976/burrum-coast.pdf |access-date=4 September 2024 |website=Parks and forests |publisher=Queensland Government |page=4}}

See also

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References

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{{National Parks of Queensland}}

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Category:National parks of Queensland

Category:Protected areas established in 1995

Category:Wide Bay–Burnett

Category:1995 establishments in Australia

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