Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
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| name = Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
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| area = 36.9
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| established = 1995
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| managing_authorities = Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
| url = http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/chillagoe-caves/
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Chillagoe-Mungana Caves is a national park in Chillagoe, Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.{{Cite QPN|39418|Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park|access-date=22 July 2017}}
Geography
The park is {{convert|1455|km}} northwest of Brisbane.[http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/things-to-see-and-do/chillagoe-mungana-caves-national-park/ "Things to See and Do".] Queensland Holidays. Retrieved 2013-12-25. The elevation of the terrain is 409 metres.{{Cite web|title=Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park, Location in Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia - Aloeus|url=https://www.aloeus.com/chillagoe-mungana-caves-national-park-chillagoe-rainforests/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=www.aloeus.com|language=en}}
The park is located within the Walsh River catchment area and the Einasleigh Uplands bioregion.{{cite web |url=http://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/national-park-chillagoe-mungana-caves/ |title=Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park |work=WetlandInfo |publisher=Department of Environment and Heritage Protection |access-date=20 March 2016 }} A total of 10 rare or threatened species have been recorded in the park. Of these, 5 are mammals, diadem leaf-nosed bat, greater large-eared horseshoe bat, ghost bat, spectacled flying-fox and koala.{{Cite web|last=Science|first=jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and|title=Rare or threatened animals of Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park|url=https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-chillagoe-mungana-caves&Kingdom=animals&SpeciesFilter=RareOrThreatened|access-date=2022-02-24|website=wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au|language=en-AU}}
Facilities
There are several self-guided limestone caves, the Archways, Pompeii cave, and Bauhinia cave. The historic Chillagoe smelters area has mining relics from the 1890s. There are a few small rock galleries of Indigenous Australian art.
Camping is not permitted.{{cite web |url=http://www.chillagoehub.com.au |title=About Chillagoe |date=13 December 2014 |publisher=Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing |access-date=20 March 2016 }}
See also
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References
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{{National Parks of Queensland}}
Category:National parks of Far North Queensland
Category:Protected areas established in 1995
Category:Show caves in Australia
Category:1995 establishments in Australia
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