| Mount Archer National Park | |
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 Eucalypt woodland, Mount Archer National Park | |
  Mount Archer National Park | |
| Location | Queensland |
| Nearest city | Rockhampton |
| Coordinates | 23°19′31″S150°34′55″E / 23.32528°S 150.58194°E /-23.32528; 150.58194 |
| Area | 36.1 km2 (13.9 sq mi) |
| Established | 1994 |
| Governing body | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Official website |
Mount Archer National Park is a national park inCentral Queensland, Australia, 522 kilometres (324 mi) northwest of Brisbane. It makes up the backdrop to the city ofRockhampton which marks the start of Tropical Queensland.
It comprises 4,250 hectares (10,500 acres) of open forests and woodland and its highest peak is Mount Archer which stands at 604 m (1,982 ft) above sea level.[1] TheDarumbal tribe Raki-warra clan considers the park as a part of its traditional country. It was explored by the Archer brothers in 1853 and was later named after them. In 1898, the site of the park was set aside as a water reserve and a timber reserve in 1940. The grazing went on until 1985 and later the area came under the supervision of the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. It became an environmental park in 1987 and was declared a national park in 1994.[2]
The vegetation is mostly openeucalypt woodland with patches of vine scrub. Therufous shrikethrush,white-browed scrubwren,powerful owl andglossy black cockatoo are some of the bird species found in the park.[3]
A road leads to the summit ofMount Archer, where there are a fewbushwalking androck climbing opportunities.
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