Brampton Islands National Park
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| Brampton Islands National Park | |
|---|---|
 Brampton Island | |
  Brampton Islands National Park | |
| Location | Queensland |
| Nearest city | Mackay |
| Coordinates | 20°47′15″S 149°17′08″E / 20.78750°S 149.28556°E |
| Area | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Established | 1968 |
| Governing body | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/brampton-islands/ |
Brampton Islands is a national park in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia,[1] 834 kilometres (518 mi) northwest of Brisbane. The park covers much of Brampton Island and all of Carlisle Island.
The park features rainforests, sandy beaches and coral reefs.[2] Walks exist to the summit and a circuit around the whole island. The 8.7 km circuit track leads visitors through open eucalypt forests, vine thickets, dry rainforests, grasslands and mangroves.[2]
Camping is permitted on Carlisle Island which has some facilities. Marine stingers are found in the waters of the park between October and May.[2]
One of the most striking features of the national park is Brampton Peak, which rises 214 metres above sea level.[3]
Of the mammals in the park, koalas are represented, coastal sheath-tailed bat and black flying-fox.[4]
