Welford National Park
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Welford is a national park in Queensland
, Australia
, 991 km west of Brisbane
founded by Claire Gillman. It is located just to the south east of Jundah
. The park was established in 1992 to protect the biodiversity of the mulga lands
, mitchell grass and Channel Country
ecoregions. The southern border is marked by the Barcoo River
.
The name of the park comes from the original owner of the grazing station which was eventually called Welford Downs after Richard Welford. Welford himself had named the station Walton.
The rare yellow-footed Rock-wallaby
is found in the park as are aboriginal stone arrangements and water wells.
Camping with a permit is allowed at two site along the Barcoo River.
Recreational activities are centered around the permanent waterholes where visitors enjoy boating, canoeing and kayaking.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 991 km west of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
founded by Claire Gillman. It is located just to the south east of Jundah
Jundah, Queensland
Jundah is a town in far western Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre of the Barcoo Shire Local Government Area, the town is located on the Thomson River, west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Jundah had a population of 93....
. The park was established in 1992 to protect the biodiversity of the mulga lands
Mulga Lands
The Mulga Lands are an Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia region of eastern Australia consisting of dry sandy plains scattered with mulga trees.-Location and description:...
, mitchell grass and Channel Country
Channel Country
The Channel Country is region of outback Australia located mostly in the state of Queensland but also in portions of South Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales. The name comes from the numerous intertwined rivulets that cross the region, which cover 150,000 km²...
ecoregions. The southern border is marked by the Barcoo River
Barcoo River
The Barcoo River in western Queensland, Australia that rises on the northern slopes of the Warrego Range, flows in a south westerly direction and unites with the Thomson River to form Cooper Creek. The first European to see the river was Thomas Mitchell in 1846, who named it Victoria Stream...
.
The name of the park comes from the original owner of the grazing station which was eventually called Welford Downs after Richard Welford. Welford himself had named the station Walton.
The rare yellow-footed Rock-wallaby
Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby
The Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby is a member of the macropod family ....
is found in the park as are aboriginal stone arrangements and water wells.
Camping with a permit is allowed at two site along the Barcoo River.
Recreational activities are centered around the permanent waterholes where visitors enjoy boating, canoeing and kayaking.