Mapleton Falls National Park

Mapleton Falls National Park
Queensland
Mapleton Falls National Park, February 2015
Mapleton Falls National Park is located in Queensland
Mapleton Falls National Park
Mapleton Falls National Park
Nearest town or cityMapleton, Queensland
Coordinates26°37′50″S 152°50′20″E / 26.63056°S 152.83889°E / -26.63056; 152.83889
Established1973
Area0.26 km2 (0.100 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteMapleton Falls National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Mapleton Falls is a national park near the town of Mapleton on the Blackall Range in South East Queensland, Australia, 95 kilometres (59 mi) north of Brisbane. The falls are part of Pencil Creek and drop 120 metres (390 ft).[1]

The waterfall became a forest reserve in 1938 and then in 1973 it was declared a national park.[2]

Section 2 of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk, a rugged long-distance walking track, passes through the park.[3] There are a number of smaller walks as well.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "About Mapleton Falls". Department of Environment and Resource Management. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  2. ^ Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 134. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
  3. ^ Department of Environment and Science (15 January 2010). "Walking | Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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