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词条 Alton National Park
释义

  1. Geography

  2. History

  3. Amenities

  4. See also

  5. References

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}}Alton is a national park in the Balonne Shire local government area of South West Queensland, Australia.[1]

Geography

Alton National Park is 371 km west of Brisbane and 75 km east of St George, adjacent to Moonie Highway. It covers {{Convert|5.58|km2|sqmi|2|abbr=on}} of land within the Brigalow Belt South bioregion. The park is divided by the Moonie Highway and surrounded by grazing properties.[2]

History

Alton National Park was declared in 1973.[2] The area was preserved because it contains vegetation of limited occurrence, interesting plant species and attractive wildflowers.[2] A total of four rare or threatened species have been identified within Alton.[3]

Amenities

Alton has tourist potential, although at the moment visitors must be self-reliant.[2] The park has no facilities for campers.

See also

  • Protected areas of Queensland

References

1. ^{{Cite QPN|39362|Alton National Park|Shire of Balonne|accessdate=23 June 2017}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/managing/plans-strategies/statements/pdf/alton.pdf |title=Alton National Park Management Statement 2013 |publisher=Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing |accessdate=1 January 2015 }}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/national-park-alton/ |title=Alton National Park |work=WetlandInfo |publisher=Department of Environment and Heritage Protection |accessdate=1 January 2015 }}
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4 : National parks of Queensland|1973 establishments in Australia|Protected areas established in 1973|South West Queensland

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