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Macalister Range National Park

Coordinates: 16°41′56″S 145°34′19″E / 16.699°S 145.572°E / -16.699; 145.572
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Macalister Range National Park is a protected area of Queensland in Australia. It is within the locality of Wangetti in the Shire of Douglas and within the Macalister Range locality in the Cairns Region and forms part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.[1]

16°41′56″S 145°34′19″E / 16.699°S 145.572°E / -16.699; 145.572

History

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The national park was established in 2010 and contains 5,563 hectares (13,750 acres) of important cassowary habitat.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Macalister Range National Park". National Parks, Sport and Racing. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. ^ Jones, Kate (24 June 2010). "Cassowaries the big winners as national parks expanded". The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.