Cape Hillsborough National Park

Cape Hillsborough National Park
Queensland
View across the beach front and bay at Cape Hillsborough National Park
Cape Hillsborough National Park is located in Queensland
Cape Hillsborough National Park
Cape Hillsborough National Park
Nearest town or cityMackay
Coordinates20°53′56″S 148°59′37″E / 20.89889°S 148.99361°E / -20.89889; 148.99361
Established1985
Area10.22 km2 (3.95 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteCape Hillsborough National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Cape Hillsborough is a national park in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Geography

The park is 837 km northwest of Brisbane. The park is a peninsula of volcanic origin, covered largely by rainforest; the maximum elevation is 267 m. The cape at the tip of the peninsula was named by Lieutenant James Cook during his first voyage to the Pacific in 1770; the name is in honour of Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough who was President of the Board of Trade and Plantations from 1763 to 1765 and from 1768 to 1772.[2] The nearest major town is Mackay, about 40 km to the southeast.

The park is located within the O'Connell River water catchment area and the Central Mackay Coast bioregion.[3]

On National Parks Day 2010 (Sunday, 28 March 2010) the Queensland State Government announced the addition of 204 hectares to the park.

Annual precipitation is 1106 mm.[4]

Animals

Many species have been identified in the national park: including approximately 140 birds, 22 mammals, 25 reptiles and 8 amphibians.[5]

Sand bubbler crabs leave their drawings on the sand during low tide, and many creatures hide in the tidal rocky pools.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cape Hillsborough National Park – Mackay Region (entry 6126)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. ^ Beaglehole, J.C., ed. (1968). The Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages of Discovery, vol. I:The Voyage of the Endeavour 1768–1771. Cambridge University Press. p. 335. OCLC 223185477.
  3. ^ "Cape Hillsborough National Park". Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Climate & Weather Averages in Cape Hillsborough National Park, Queensland, Australia". www.timeanddate.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Cape Hillsborough National Park: Nature, culture and history". Parks and Forests. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  6. ^ Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and (20 October 2009). "About | Cape Hillsborough National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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