Jardine River National Park

Infobox_protected_area_of_Australia | name = Jardine River National Park
iucn_category = II

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locator_x = 200
locator_y = 5
nearest_town_or_city = Weipa
coordinates = coord|10|55|16|S|142|37|36|E|type:landmark_region:AU
area = 2370 km²
established = 16 December, 1994
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managing_authorities = Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
official_site = [http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?noback=1&parkid=194 Jardine River National Park] The Jardine River National Park is a national park Queensland (Australia), 2137 km northwest of Brisbane and about 900 km northwest of Cairns, on the tip of Cape York Peninsula.

The park and reserves encompass the traditional country of several Aboriginal groups including people from the Atambaya, Angkamuthi, Yadhaykenu, Gudang and Wuthathi language and social groups. The area is a living cultural landscape, with places and features named in Aboriginal languages, story-places and story-beings, and occupation and ceremony sites throughout. Today the Traditional Owners retain a strong and continuing interest, through their traditional rights to, and responsibilities for, the land, in the protection and management of the area.

Waterfalls

The park contains several waterfalls and rock pools, including Twin Falls, where the waters of Elliot River and Canal Creek meet, Fruit Bat Falls, Savo Falls and Elliot (Indian Head) Falls.

ee also

* Protected areas of Queensland (Australia)

External links

* [http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/photo269371.htm Trek Earth] Image of Fruit Bat Falls
* [http://www.treklens.com/gallery/Oceania/Australia/East/Queensland/Bamaga/photo115649.htm Trek Lens] Image of Fruit Bat Falls