Alton National Park

Protected area in Queensland, Australia

27°59′23″S 149°18′48″E / 27.98972°S 149.31333°E / -27.98972; 149.31333Established1973Area5.58 km² (2.15 sq mi)Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife ServiceSee alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Alton is a national park in the Balonne Shire local government area of South West Queensland, Australia.^[1]

Geography

Alton National Park is 371 km west of Brisbane and 75 km east of St George, adjacent to Moonie Highway. It covers 5.58 km² (2.15 sq mi) of land within the Brigalow Belt South bioregion. The park is divided by the Moonie Highway and surrounded by grazing properties.^[2] The average elevation of the terrain is 225 metres.^[3]

History

Alton National Park was declared in 1973.^[2] The area was preserved because it contains vegetation of limited occurrence, interesting plant species and attractive wildflowers.^[2] A total of four rare or threatened species have been identified within Alton.^[4] It is also home to 191 different species of animals.^[5]

Amenities

Alton has tourist potential, although at the moment visitors must be self-reliant.^[2] The park has no facilities for campers.

References

^ "Alton National Park – Shire of Balonne (entry 39362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Alton National Park Management Statement 2013" (PDF). Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
^ "Alton National Park topographic map, elevation, relief". topographic-map.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
^ "Alton National Park". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
^ Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and. "Alton National Park — facts and maps". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 23 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)