Tawau Hills National Park

{{Short description|Natural park in Tawau, Sabah}}

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{{Infobox protected area

| name = Tawau Hills Park

| iucn_category = II

| photo = Table Waterfall at Tawau Hills Park - panoramio.jpg

| photo_caption = Table Waterfall

| map = Borneo

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| label = Tawau
Hills

| label_position = right

| location = Sabah, Malaysia

| nearest_city = Tawau

| coordinates = {{coord|4|24|N|117|54|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| area_km2 = 280

| established = 1979

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| governing_body = Sabah Parks

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Tawau Hills Park, was established in 1979, primarily as a protection for the water catchment area of Tawau town, Sabah, Malaysia. It is located 24 kilometres from Tawau, and comprises 279.72 km² of lowland dipterocarp rainforest, surrounded by oil palm and cacao plantations. The park offers picnic areas, camping sites, and chalets. The Park contains rugged volcanic landscapes including a hot spring and spectacular waterfalls. The highest point in the park is Gunung Magdalena (1310 m). It is administered by the Sabah Parks.

See also