Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
National park in Queensland Australia
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Chillagoe-Mungana Caves is a national park in Chillagoe, Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[1]
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  Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park Location within Queensland | |
| Location | Queensland |
| Nearest city | Chillagoe |
| Coordinates | 17°05′30″S 144°23′35″E |
| Area | 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Established | 1995 |
| Governing body | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/chillagoe-caves/ |
Geography
The park is 1,455 kilometres (904 mi) northwest of Brisbane.[2] The elevation of the terrain is 409 metres.[3]
The park is located within the Walsh River catchment area and the Einasleigh Uplands bioregion.[4] A total of 10 rare or threatened species have been recorded in the park.[4] Of these, 5 are mammals, diadem leaf-nosed bat, greater large-eared horseshoe bat, ghost bat, spectacled flying-fox and koala.[5]
Facilities
There are several self-guided limestone caves, the Archways, Pompeii cave, and Bauhinia cave. The historic Chillagoe smelters area has mining relics from the 1890s. There are a few small rock galleries of Indigenous Australian art.
Camping is not permitted.[6]
