Welford-Nationalpark

The Welford National Park (English: Welford National Park ) is a national park in the center of the Australian state of Queensland. It is located 991 km west of Brisbane and 60 km north-east of Windorah.

History

The land was used from 1882 as pasture. The sheep station called Welford Downs after its founder Richard Welford. Welford himself had named the station Walton. The national park was founded in 1992 on the initiative of Claire Gillman. The former Welford Downs Station now serves as an accommodation for the staff of the National Park and can be visited.

In the park there are still stone pattern and cisterns of the Aborigines.

Provincial nature

The park is located in the Channel Country in the Barcoo River .. In addition to the floodplain is also available flat land with red sand dunes.

Flora and Fauna

The Welford National Park protects the covered with Mulga and Mitchellgras lowlands. Along the river channels to find " River Red Gums " (Eucalyptus camaldulensis ) and " Coolibahs " (Eucalyptus Coolabah ) and on the sand dunes "Ghost Gums " ( Corymbia dallachiana ) have settled.

The rare Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby is in the park in front as well as the multi-color parakeet.

Facilities

Wild camping is permitted in two places at the Barcoo River.

The recreational activities play mainly from around the water holes. The visitors go there with canoes, kayaks and other boats.

Driveway

The park can be reached from Windorah via the Diamantina Developmental Road (Exit Tenham / Thunda, 42 kilometers east of Windorah ). From there, a 53 km long dirt road northeast to the southern park entrance. The other way is using the Thomson Developmental Road ( partially unpaved ) to Jundah (99 km) and from there via a 21 km long dirt road south to the northern park entrance.