The Palms National Park

For the locality in the Gympie Region, see The Palms, Queensland.

The Palms National Park
Queensland
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The Palms National Park is located in Queensland
The Palms National Park
The Palms National Park
Nearest town or cityCooyar, Queensland
Coordinates26°56′05″S 151°52′43″E / 26.93472°S 151.87861°E / -26.93472; 151.87861
Established1950
Area12.4 ha (30.6 acres)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteThe Palms National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

The Palms is a small national park with two sections, one in Cooyar and the other in Kooralgin, both in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3] The main feature of the park is spring-fed gully filled with piccabeen palms.[4] Strangler figs, bunya pines and hoop pines also predominate.[4]

History

The 12.4 ha park was proclaimed in 1950.[4]

Attractions

The birdlife in the park is prolific.

No camping is allowed in the park but picnics and bushwalks are catered for.

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Palms National Park.
  1. ^ "The Palms National Park – national park in the Toowoomba Region (entry 51384)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The Palms National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Explore Queensland's National Parks. Prahran, Victoria: Explore Australia Publishing. 2008. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-74117-245-4.


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