Russell River is a national park in North Queensland, Australia, 1352 km northwest of Brisbane. The park protects a coastal strip between the sea and the Russell River.[1] It is part of the Coastal Wet Tropics Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for the conservation of lowland tropical rainforest birds.[2]
| Russell River National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Russell River National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Innisfail |
| Coordinates | 17°13′29″S 145°56′20″E / 17.22472°S 145.93889°E |
| Established | 1969 |
| Area | 41 km2 (15.8 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Russell River National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Camping is allowed with a camping permit, but the park itself has no visitor facilities.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "About | Russell River National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 9 October 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Coastal Wet Tropics. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-12-16.
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