Mount Archer National Park

Mount Archer National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Eucalypt woodland, Mount Archer National Park
Coordinates	23°19′31″S 150°34′55″E / 23.32528°S 150.58194°E / -23.32528; 150.58194Coordinates: 23°19′31″S 150°34′55″E / 23.32528°S 150.58194°E / -23.32528; 150.58194
Area	36.10 km2 (13.94 sq mi)
Established	1994
Managing authorities	Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Official site	Mount Archer National Park

Mount Archer is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 522 km northwest of Brisbane. It makes up the backdrop to the city of Rockhampton which marks the start of Tropical Queensland.

The vegetation is mostly open Eucalypt woodland with patches of vine scrub. The Rufous Shrikethrush, White-browed Scrubwren, Powerful Owl and Glossy Black Cockatoo are some of the bird species found in the park.^[1]

A road leads to the summit of Mount Archer, where there are a few bushwalking and rock climbing opportunities.

See also

Queensland portal

• Protected areas of Queensland

References

1. ^ "Mount Archer National Park: Nature, culture and history". Department of Environment and Resource Management. 29 April 2010. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/mount-archer/culture.html. Retrieved 21 March 2011. 

External links

• Mount Archer National Park - Queensland Holidays