| Homevale National Park | |
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 Fossilised sea shells, 2016 | |
  Homevale National Park | |
| Location | Queensland |
| Coordinates | 21°26′09″S148°31′17″E / 21.4358°S 148.5213°E /-21.4358; 148.5213 |
| Area | 218 km2 (84 sq mi) |
| Established | 1995 |
| Governing body | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Homevale National Park is aprotected area in theIsaac Region inCentral Queensland, Australia,[1] 821 km northwest ofBrisbane. The landscape is dominated by cliffs, peaks and spires.[2]Fossils dating from thePermian period (280–225 million years) have been found here.[3]
The average elevation of the terrain is 436 metres.[4]
Homevale National Park was previously the Homevale pastoral station where cattle were grazed.[5][6]
Homevale National Park was gazetted in 1995 under theNature Conservation Act 1992 by regulation, Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Amendment (No.5) 1995. Its area was changed in 1996, 2009, and 2024.[1]
As at 2024, the homestead of the Homevale pastoral station remains within the national park on Homevale Homestead Road (21°26′24″S148°31′33″E / 21.4399°S 148.5259°E /-21.4399; 148.5259 (Homevale (homestead))) and conservation plans are to be developed for it.[5][6]
