Safari in Central & Southern Queensland
From rugged outback gorges to coastal havens, this region showcases Queensland's diverse ecosystems and natural beauty.
Central & Southern Queensland Parks Map
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Central & Southern Queensland Safari Parks
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Albinia National Park
Albinia National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Alton National Park
Alton National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Amamoor National Park
Amamoor is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Amamoor had a population of 720 people.
Astrebla Downs National Park
Astrebla Downs National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Auburn River National Park
Auburn River National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Baga National Park
Baga National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Ban Ban National Park
Ban Ban National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Bania National Park
Bania National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Beeron National Park
Beeron National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Bellthorpe National Park
Bellthorpe National Park is a national park located in Bellthorpe, Booroobin and Sandy Creek in both the City of Moreton Bay and Somerset Region of South East Queensland, Australia. The park preserves eucalypt forest and rainforest of the southern Conondale Range. Parts of the national park were previously known as Bellthor.
Benarkin National Park
Benarkin National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Bendidee National Park
Bendidee National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Beninbi National Park
Beninbi National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Bingera National Park
Bingera National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Binya National Park
Binya National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Blackdown Tableland National Park
Blackdown Tableland National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Blackwood National Park
Blackwood National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Bluff Hill National Park
Bluff Hill National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Brampton Islands National Park
Brampton Islands National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Bribie Island National Park
Bribie Island National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Brindingabba National Park
Brindingabba National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Broad Sound Islands National Park
Broad Sound Islands National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Bulburin National Park
Bulburin National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Bunya Mountains National Park
This park protects the largest remaining stand of ancient bunya pines, offering cool rainforest walks and panoramic views. It's a great spot for seeing red-necked wallabies, pademelons, and a variety of unique bird species, including the elusive paradise riflebird.
Burleigh Head National Park
Burleigh Head National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Burrum Coast National Park
Burrum Coast is a national park in the Bundaberg Region and Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. A wide diversity of plant and animal species is represented in the park.
Byfield National Park
Byfield National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Cania Gorge National Park
Barron Gorge National Park is a protected area in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It lies predominantly within the locality of Barron Gorge.
Cape Hillsborough National Park
Famous for its unique sunrise experience where wallabies and kangaroos often gather on the beach at dawn to feed on mangrove seed pods. This coastal park also offers rainforest walks and opportunities to spot a variety of birdlife and marine creatures.
Cape Palmerston National Park
Cape Palmerston National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Capricorn Coast National Park
Capricorn Coast National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Capricornia Cays National Park
Capricornia Cays National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Capricornia Cays National Park (Scientific)
Capricornia Cays National Park (Scientific) is a protected area in Australia.
Carnarvon National Park
A spectacular oasis in central Queensland, Carnarvon Gorge features towering sandstone cliffs, lush rainforest, and ancient Aboriginal rock art. Visitors can spot wallabies, kangaroos, platypuses, and a wide array of birdlife, thriving in the permanent water sources of the gorge.
Castle Tower National Park
Castle Tower National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Cherbourg National Park
Cherbourg (), formerly known as Barambah, Barambah Aboriginal Settlement and Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement, is a rural town and locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg, South Burnett region, Queensland, Australia. The traditional owners of this area are the Wakka Wakka People. In the 2021 census, the locality of Cherbourg had a population of 1,194 people, of whom 1,151 (96.4%) identified as Indigenous Australians.
Chesterton Range National Park
Chesterton Range National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Coalstoun Lakes National Park
Coalstoun Lakes National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Conondale National Park
Conondale National Park is 130 km north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland near the town of Conondale in the south east Queensland bioregion. The park covers an area of 35,648 hectares protecting large areas of subtropical rainforest, woodlands, wet and dry sclerophyll forest including Queensland's tallest tree. The park contains areas of regenerating forest which have been previously logged; areas of forest plantations also border the park.
Conway National Park
Conway is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 911 km northwest of Brisbane. The park's main feature is the Conway Peninsula which is covered by the largest area of lowland tropical rainforest in Queensland outside Tropical North Queensland. The average elevation of the terrain is 44 metres.
Cordalba National Park
Cordalba is a rural town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. The town was founded in 1896 and played an important role in the sugar workers strike of 1911. In the 2021 census, the locality of Cordalba had a population of 467 people.
Crows Nest National Park
Crows Nest National Park is a national park on the edge of the Darling Downs of southern Queensland, Australia. It is divided into a number of sections which are located in both Crows Nest and Grapetree, 40 km west of Esk in the South East Queensland bioregion. A 236 ha national park was first declared in 1967.
Cudgen Nature Reserve
Cudgen Nature Reserve is a protected area in Australia.
Cudgera Creek Nature Reserve
Cudgera Creek Nature Reserve is a protected area in Australia.
Cudmore (Limited Depth) National Park
Cudmore (Limited Depth) National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Culgoa Floodplain National Park
Culgoa Floodplain National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Curramore Private Nature Reserve
Curramore Private Nature Reserve is a protected area in Australia.
Currawinya National Park
A vast and remote park in Queensland's outback, Currawinya is a Ramsar-listed wetland of international importance, home to two large lakes. It's a haven for waterbirds, kangaroos, emus, and a variety of reptiles, offering a true outback wildlife experience.
Curtis Island National Park
Curtis Island National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Cuttaburra National Park
Cuttaburra National Park is a protected area in Australia.
D'Aguilar National Park
D'Aguilar National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Dan Dan National Park
Dan Dan National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Dawes National Park
Dawes National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Deepwater National Park
Deepwater is a coastal national park in Queensland, Australia, 375 km north of Brisbane. It protects an area of sand dunes and coastal heaths in the Deepwater Creek catchment. The area is one of the few remaining pristine freshwater catchments on Queensland's east coast. Deepwater National Park was established in 1988 and covers 4,090 ha.
Deer Reserve National Park
Deer Reserve National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Dryander National Park
Dryander National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Dularcha National Park
Dularcha National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Erringibba National Park
Erringibba National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Esk National Park
Esk National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Eudlo Creek National Park
Eudlo Creek is a national park in the south of Palmwoods in the Sunshine Coast Region local government area of South East Queensland, Australia, 85 km north of Brisbane. 456 plant species were discovered in the park, 13 of which are on the list of rare or endangered species. The vulnerable tusked frog has been identified within the park.
Eungella National Park
Protecting the longest stretch of subtropical rainforest in Australia, Eungella is the best place in the world to reliably see platypus in the wild. Visitors can also spot various possums, gliders, and a rich array of birdlife, including the rare Eungella honeyeater.
Eurimbula National Park
Eurimbula National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Expedition (Limited Depth) National Park
Expedition (Limited Depth) National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Expedition National Park
Expedition National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Fairlies Knob National Park
Fairlies Knob National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Ferntree Creek National Park
Ferntree Creek National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Forest Den National Park
Forest Den National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Fort Lytton National Park
Fort Lytton National Park is a national park in Lytton, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Its main attraction is Fort Lytton Historic Military Precinct, providing guided tours of historic Fort Lytton, a museum and re-enactments. The park was created in 1990 as Queensland's first historic national park.
Freshwater National Park
Freshwater National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Gatton National Park
Gatton National Park is a national park in the Lockyer Valley Region of South East Queensland, Australia. The park occupies the north east corner of Woodlands near Gatton. Gatton National Park lies within the Lockyer Creek water catchment and experiences a sub-tropical climate.
Geham National Park
Geham is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Geham had a population of 470 people.
Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Park
Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Girraween National Park
Located on the Queensland/New South Wales border, Girraween is famous for its massive granite outcrops, balancing rocks, and seasonal wildflowers. Wildlife includes kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and a diverse bird population, often seen amidst the unique rock formations.
Glass House Mountains National Park
Glass House Mountains National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Glastonbury National Park
Glastonbury National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Glenbar National Park
Glenbar National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Gloucester Island National Park
Gloucester Island National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Goneaway National Park
Goneaway National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Goodedulla National Park
Goodedulla National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Good Night Scrub National Park
Good Night Scrub National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Goomboorian National Park
Goomboorian National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Great Sandy National Park
Great Sandy National Park is a coastal national park in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
Grongah National Park
Grongah National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Gympie National Park
Gympie ( GHIM-pee) is a city and a locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. Located in the Greater Sunshine Coast, Gympie is about 170.7 km (110 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane. The city lies on the Mary River, which floods Gympie occasionally. The locality of Gympie is the central business district for the city of Gympie and also the administrative centre for the Gympie Region local government area.
Hampton National Park
Hampton National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Hell Hole Gorge National Park
Hell Hole Gorge National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Homevale National Park
Homevale National Park is a protected area in the Isaac Region in Central Queensland, Australia, 821 km northwest of Brisbane. The landscape is dominated by cliffs, peaks and spires. Fossils dating from the Permian period (280–225 million years) have been found here.
Humboldt National Park
Humboldt National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Idalia National Park
Idalia National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Isla Gorge National Park
Isla Gorge National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Johns Property addition to Great Sandy National Park NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress
Johns Property addition to Great Sandy National Park NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress is a protected area in Australia.
Junee National Park
Junee National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Kelvin National Park
Kelvin National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Keppel Bay Islands National Park
Keppel Bay Islands National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Keppel Bay Islands National Park (Scientific)
Keppel Bay Islands National Park (Scientific) is a protected area in Australia.
Kondalilla National Park
Kondalilla is a national park in the Blackall Range of South East Queensland, Australia, 91 km north of Brisbane. William Skene founded this area on his property while searching for lost cattle. He named it Bon Accord before giving it to the Queensland Government who, during the fifties, renamed it Kondalilla which is an Aboriginal word for running water.
Koreelah National Park
Koreelah is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 631 km north of Sydney. The park is part of the Scenic Rim Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance in the conservation of several species of threatened birds.
Kroombit Tops National Park
Kroombit Tops National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Lake Bindegolly National Park
Lake Bindegolly is a national park in Dynevor, Shire of Bulloo, South West Queensland, Australia, 871 km west of Brisbane and 40 km from the town of Thargomindah. It is in the Mulga Lands bioregion and was established to protect a population of the rare plant Acacia ammophila. It has three lakes, two saline and one freshwater.
Lamington National Park
The Lamington National Park is a national park in the McPherson Range on the Queensland/New South Wales border in Australia. From Southport on the Gold Coast the park is 85 kilometres (53 mi) to the southwest and Brisbane is 110 kilometres (68 mi) north. The 20,600 hectares (51,000 acres) Lamington National Park is known for its natural environment, rainforests, birdlife, ancient trees, waterfalls, walking tracks and mountain views.
Lindeman Islands National Park
Lindeman Islands National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Littabella National Park
Littabella is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia, 336 km north of Brisbane. The park protects a mostly palustrine wetland within the catchments of Baffle Creek and Kolan River. Three rare or threatened animal species and one plant species have been found within the park.
Lochern National Park
Lochern National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Lockyer National Park
Lockyer National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Main Range National Park
Wondul Range is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 209 km west of Brisbane. It is located in the Toowoomba Region local government area of the Darling Downs. The park aims to conserve open woodland species typical of the Western Downs. It lies within the water catchment area of the Macintyre River and Weir Rivers in the Brigalow Belt South bioregion.
Maleny National Park
Maleny (pronounced muh-LAY-nee) is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. Maleny was a timber town until the early 1920s and then was a centre of dairy production and fruit growing. In the 2021 census, the locality of Maleny had a population of 3,959 people.
Mapleton Falls National Park
Mapleton Falls National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mapleton National Park
Mapleton National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mariala National Park
Mariala National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Maryland National Park
Maryland National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mazeppa National Park
Mazeppa National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mebbin National Park
Mebbin National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Minerva Hills National Park
Minerva Hills is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia, 626 km northwest of Brisbane. Lookouts within the national park overlook the town of Springsure. The park features a rugged landscape with volcanic peaks, sheltered gorges, sheer cliffs, open woodlands and dry rainforest. The park lies within the water catchment areas of the Comet and Nogoa rivers and within the Brigalow Belt bioregion.
Molle Islands National Park
Molle Islands is a national park in North Queensland, Australia, 913 km northwest of Brisbane. The park covers several continental islands a short distance offshore including Long Island, Tancred Island, Repair Island, Planton Island, Goat Island, Denman Island and the majority of North Molle Island, Mid Molle Island and South Molle Island. The park features white sandy beaches, open eucalypt forests, rainforest-clad gullies and grasslands.
Mooball National Park
Mooball National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Moogerah Peaks National Park
Moogerah Peaks is a National Park in the Fassifern Valley of South East Queensland, Australia, located approximately 70 km south west of the state capital Brisbane. The 676-hectare park consists of four separate protected areas which surround volcanic peaks and rocky cliffs near Moogerah Dam.
Mooloolah River National Park
The Mooloolah River National Park is a nationally protected area located on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It covers an area of 830.9 hectares and is bordered by the Mooloolah River to the east, Claymore and Dixon Roads to the west, and the Lower Mooloolah River Environmental Reserve to the south. It is bisected by the Sunshine Motorway with the northern, 161.93 hectare component of the Park being a later addition.
Moreton Bay Marine Park (IUCN Cat II Parts)
Moreton Bay Marine Park (IUCN Cat II Parts) is a protected area in Australia.
Mount Archer National Park
Mount Archer National Park is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia, 522 kilometres (324 mi) northwest of Brisbane. It makes up the backdrop to the city of Rockhampton which marks the start of Tropical Queensland. It comprises 4,250 hectares (10,500 acres) of open forests and woodland and its highest peak is Mount Archer which stands at 604 m (1,982 ft) above sea level.
Mount Barney National Park
Mount Barney National Park is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 90 km southwest of Brisbane. It amalgamated the adjacent Mount Lindesay National Park in 1980. It is part of the Scenic Rim Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance in the conservation of several species of threatened birds.
Mount Bauple National Park (Scientific)
Mount Bauple National Park (Scientific) is a protected area in Australia.
Mount Binga National Park
Mount Binga National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mount Chinghee National Park
Mount Pinbarren is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 129 km north of Brisbane. It is located in Pinbarren, a locality in the Shire of Noosa. Mount Pinbarren lies within the South East Queensland bioregion and the Mary River catchment area. The park protects the naturally vegetated slopes of Mount Pinbarren.
Mount Clunie National Park
Mount Clunie National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mount Colosseum National Park
Mount Colosseum National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mount Coolum National Park
Mount Coolum is a hill in Mount Coolum National Park in a suburb of the same name in Queensland, Australia. Mount Coolum is located on the Sunshine Coast, 101 km north of Brisbane. It lies between the Sunshine Motorway to the west, the shoreline to the east, Coolum Beach township to the north and Marcoola township to the south.
Mount Etna Caves National Park
Mount Etna Caves National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mount Jerusalem National Park
Mount Jerusalem National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mount Martin National Park
Mount Martin National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mount Nothofagus National Park
Mount Nothofagus National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mount O'Connell National Park
Mount O'Connell National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mount Ossa National Park
Mount Ossa National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mount Pinbarren National Park
Mount Pinbarren National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mount Walsh National Park
Mount Walsh National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Mudlo National Park
Mudlo National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Nairana National Park
Nairana National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Nangur National Park
Nangur National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Naree Budjong Djara National Park
Naree Budjong Djara National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Narkoola National Park
Narkoola National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Narrien Range National Park
Narrien Range National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Nerang National Park
Nerang National Park (commonly referred to as Nerang State Forest) is a national park in Queensland, Australia situated on the Gold Coast. The protected area is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Surfers Paradise on Nerang’s north-west outskirts. Nerang National Park is known for its variety of birds, trails, and views.
Newry Islands National Park
Newry Islands National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Nicoll Scrub National Park
Nicoll Scrub National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Noosa National Park
Noosa National Park is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 121 km north of Brisbane. It is situated near Noosa Heads between the Pacific Ocean and the Sunshine Coast's northern area of urban development and extends southwards, past Lake Weyba to Coolum.
Northumberland Islands National Park
Northumberland Islands National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Nour Nour National Park
Nour Nour National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Nuga Nuga National Park
Nuga Nuga National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Oakview National Park
Oakview National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Peak Range National Park
Peak Range National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Percy Isles National Park
Percy Isles National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Pidna National Park
Pidna National Park is a national park in Queensland, Australia. It is located near Yarraman, Queensland. Pidna National Park is in the Upper Brisbane catchment area. The national park has a temperate climate.
Pioneer Peaks National Park
Pioneer Peaks National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Pipeclay National Park
Pipeclay is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 165 km north of Brisbane. The park was originally established in 1972 to protect an intect Aboriginal bora ring, This is the "little bora ring" which represented the highest level of initiation. According to Aboroginal tradition, only those who had been initiated at the bora ring were allowed to visit it.
Poona National Park
Poona National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Precipice National Park
Precipice National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Pumicestone National Park
Pumicestone National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Pumicestone Passage National Park NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress
Pumicestone Passage National Park NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress is a protected area in Australia.
Ravensbourne National Park
Ravensbourne National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Redcliffe Tableland National Park
Redcliffe Tableland National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Reliance Creek National Park
Reliance Creek National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Repulse Islands National Park
Repulse Islands National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Rundle Range National Park
Rundle Range National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Saint Helena Island National Park
Saint Helena Island National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Sarabah National Park
Sarabah is a small national park in South East Queensland, Australia, 65 km south of Brisbane. The park lies within the catchment area of the Albert River. The park contains the remains of lowland subtropical rainforest and fringing riparian open forest along Canungra Creek. It was declared a national park in 1973.
Smith Islands National Park
Smith Islands National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Snake Range National Park
Snake Range National Park is a protected area in Australia.
South Cumberland Islands National Park
South Cumberland Islands National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park
Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Southwood National Park
Southwood National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Springbrook National Park
Springbrook National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Squirrel Creek National Park
Squirrel Creek National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Swain Reefs National Park
Swain Reefs National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Tamborine National Park
Tamborine National Park is a protected area split between the City of Gold Coast and the Scenic Rim Region in South East Queensland, Australia, 67.5 km (41.9 mi) by road south of Brisbane. It covers 11.60 square kilometres (4.48 sq mi) on the plateau of Tamborine Mountain and around its foothills. The plateau is 8 km (5.0 mi) long, 5 km (3.1 mi) wide and rises to an altitude of 525 m (1,722 ft).
Tarong National Park
Tarong National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Taunton National Park (Scientific)
Taunton National Park (Scientific) is a protected area in Australia.
Teerk Roo Ra National Park
Teerk Roo Ra National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Tewantin National Park
Tewantin National Park is a protected area in Australia.
The Palms National Park
The Palms National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Thrushton National Park
Thrushton National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Tooloom National Park
Tooloom National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Toonumbar National Park
Toonumbar National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Tregole National Park
Tregole National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Triunia National Park
Triunia National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Tuchekoi National Park
Tuchekoi National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Venman Bushland National Park
Venman Bushland is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 22 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Brisbane.
Warro National Park
Warro National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Welford National Park
Welford National Park is a protected area in Australia.
West Hill National Park
West Hill National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Whitsunday Islands National Park
Whitsunday Islands National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Wickham National Park
Wickham National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Wietalaba National Park
Wietalaba National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Wild Cattle Island National Park
Wild Cattle Island National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Wollumbin National Park
Wollumbin National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Wollumbin State Conservation Area
Wollumbin State Conservation Area is a protected area in Australia.
Wondul Range National Park
Wondul Range National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Wongi National Park
Wongi National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Woocoo National Park
Woocoo National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Woondum National Park
Woondum National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Woowoonga National Park
Woowoonga National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Woroon National Park
Woroon National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Wrattens National Park
Wrattens National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Yuwi Paree Toolkoon National Park
Yuwi Paree Toolkoon National Park is a protected area in Australia.
Compare Parks in Central & Southern Queensland
Side-by-side comparison of safari parks in Central & Southern Queensland
| Park | Area | Wildlife | Lodges | Crowds | Malaria | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Hillsborough National Park | 11 km² | 206 | - | Very Quiet | Moderate | BMP (30km) |
| Carnarvon National Park | 2,980 km² | 58 | - | Quiet | Moderate | AU-0648 (23km) |
| Eungella National Park | 600 km² | 190 | - | Quiet | Moderate | YLAK (38km) |
| Bunya Mountains National Park | 194 km² | 195 | - | Quiet | Moderate | YLYD (37km) |
| Currawinya National Park | 2 km² | 182 | - | Very Quiet | Moderate | AU-0369 (45km) |
| Girraween National Park | 117 km² | 195 | - | Moderate | Moderate | AU-0209 (9km) |
| Albinia National Park | 73 km² | 108 | - | Very Quiet | Moderate | YRLL (15km) |
| Alton National Park | 6 km² | 100 | - | Very Quiet | Moderate | AU-0315 (57km) |
| Amamoor National Park | 0 km² | 211 | - | Very Quiet | Moderate | GYP (7km) |
| Astrebla Downs National Park | 1,742 km² | 62 | - | Very Quiet | Moderate | DVP (51km) |
| Auburn River National Park | 4 km² | 161 | - | Very Quiet | Moderate | YNRN (20km) |
| Baga National Park | 144 km² | 204 | - | Very Quiet | Moderate | YHEW (3km) |
139 species recorded in Central & Southern Queensland9 threatened
We find the sheer scale of Central & Southern Queensland's landscape utterly captivating, a place where the air changes from the dry, dusty scent of the outback to the salty tang of the ocean in a single day's journey. The ancient sandstone cliffs of Carnarvon Gorge, with their cool, fern-filled grottoes, are a must-see, offering a profound sense of timelessness and a refreshing escape from the sun-baked plains. Then, as you approach the coast, the vibrant blues of the Pacific Ocean and the lushness of the coastal vegetation are a welcome sight, reminding us of Queensland's incredible ecological diversity. We particularly love how this region allows you to experience two distinct worlds, from rugged adventure to serene coastal beauty, all within a manageable reach.
Terrain & Altitude
A dramatic transition from rugged outback gorges and sandstone escarpments to expansive coastal plains and pristine beaches.
Sea level to approximately 1,000m above sea level.
Vegetation
Dominated by dry sclerophyll forests, acacia woodlands, and spinifex grasslands inland, transitioning to coastal heathlands, mangrove forests, and subtropical rainforest pockets near the coast.
Water Sources
Seasonal rivers and permanent waterholes carve through the outback, while numerous coastal estuaries, lagoons, and the Pacific Ocean define the eastern boundary.
Unique Features
The spectacular sandstone gorges and ancient Aboriginal rock art sites of the Carnarvon Range offer a profound contrast to the vibrant marine ecosystems of the southern Great Barrier Reef.
We find that while Brisbane Airport is your primary gateway, don't underestimate the vastness of Queensland; onward domestic flights to regional hubs like Rockhampton or Roma significantly cut down travel time to specific outback or coastal experiences. For those venturing into the rugged interior, we strongly recommend hiring a robust 4WD vehicle, as many of the most rewarding tracks are unsealed and conditions can change rapidly. Always factor in extra time for unexpected stops-the scenery is too good to rush.
Nearest Airports
Brisbane Airport (BNE)
Directly serves the southern reaches of the region; onward connections to regional airports are essential for wider exploration.
International connections from major global cities; extensive domestic flights across Australia, including frequent services to regional Queensland.
Rockhampton Airport (ROK)
Serves the heart of Central Queensland; a short drive to coastal havens and a gateway to the outback.
Daily connections from Brisbane and other Australian capital cities, making it a convenient hub for central destinations.
Driving Routes
From Brisbane
A straightforward drive north on the Bruce Highway (A1) to Hervey Bay or Rainbow Beach, the main departure points for K'gari (Fraser Island). The road is fully sealed and well-maintained, making for an easy journey.
From Brisbane
A significant journey west, typically via Toowoomba and Roma, to reach iconic outback sites like Carnarvon Gorge National Park. While much of the route is sealed, the final approach roads can be unsealed and require careful driving; we recommend a 4WD for exploring the wider region, especially after rain.
Temperature
24.9°C
77°F
Rainfall
155.7 mm
Heavy rains
Humidity
73.7%
Sunshine
10.8 hrs/day
Data source: Open-Meteo Archive API
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