Chesterton Range is a national park in South West Queensland, Australia, 585 km west of Brisbane. It is located north east of Morven in both the locality of Redford in the Maranoa Region and Tyrconnel in the Shire of Murweh.[2] It lies in the water catchment areas of three waterways. These are the Warrego River, Wallam Creek and the Maranoa River. The park protects part of the Brigalow Belt South bioregion. To the north and the west of the park is Orkadilla State Forest. The average elevation of the terrain is 544 metres.[3]
| Chesterton Range National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Chesterton Range National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Morven |
| Coordinates | 26°09′15″S 147°19′27″E / 26.15417°S 147.32417°E |
| Established | 1992 |
| Area | 309.8 km2 (119.6 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
The park features a small two-room homestead.[4] The pastoral holding was abandoned in 1937.[4] 13 rare or threatened species have been identified in the national park.[1] This includes a colony of the vulnerable yakka skink,[4] then woma python, red goshawk, grey falcon, koala and others.[5]
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- ^ a b "Chesterton Range National Park". WetlandInfob. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Chesterton Range National Park – national park (entry 39412)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Chesterton Range National Park topographic map, elevation, relief". topographic-map.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Chesterton Range National Park - Mount Mobil Homestead". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and. "Rare or threatened wildlife of Chesterton Range National Park". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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