Capricorn Coast National Park
| Capricorn Coast National Park | |
|---|---|
 The Double Head section of Capricorn Coast National Park. | |
  Capricorn Coast National Park Location within Queensland | |
| Location | Queensland |
| Coordinates | 23°07′20″S 150°44′38″E / 23.12222°S 150.74389°E |
| Area | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Established | 1992 |
| Governing body | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | https://parks.qld.gov.au/parks/capricorn-coast |
Capricorn Coast is a national park in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Geography
The park is 535 km northwest of Brisbane.
It covers about 114 hectares, and is divided into five sections: Vallis Park, Rosslyn Head, Double Head, Bluff Point, Cocoanut Point, and Pinnacle Point. The five sections were amalgamated into a single national park in 1994.[2] The average elevation of the terrain is 34 metres.[3]
Wildlife
The park is home to 402 different species of animals, of which 24 species are rare or endangered.[4]
Location
| Sections | Longitude
(DMS) |
Latitude
(DMS) |
Latitude
(Decimal) |
Longitude
(Decimal) |
Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Head | -23°9'49.5" E | 150°47'32.6" S | -23.163764° | 150.792378° | 23°09′50″S 150°47′33″E / 23.163764°S 150.792378°E |
| Rosslyn Head | -23°10'1.2" E | 150°47'13.7" S | -23.167014° | 150.787131° | 23°10′01″S 150°47′14″E / 23.167014°S 150.787131°E |
| Bluff Point | -23°10'44.3" E | 150°47'36.9" S | -23.178978° | 150.793596° | 23°10′44″S 150°47′37″E / 23.178978°S 150.793596°E |
| Pinnacle Point | -23°11'53.7" E | 150°47'29.4" S | -23.198259° | 150.791496° | 23°11′54″S 150°47′29″E / 23.198259°S 150.791496°E |
| Cocoanut Point | -23°17'14.6" E | 150°48'44.7" S | -23.287388° | 150.812426° | 23°17′15″S 150°48′45″E / 23.287388°S 150.812426°E |
| Vallus Park | -23°7'14.4" E | 150°44'42.6" S | -23.120679° | 150.745167° | 23°07′14″S 150°44′43″E / 23.120679°S 150.745167°E |
See also
References
- ↑ "Capricorn Coast National Park – Shire of Livingstone (entry 44208)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ Capricorn Coast National Park. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ↑ "Capricorn Coast National Park topographic map, elevation, relief". topographic-map.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Capricorn Coast National Park – facts and maps". WetlandInfo. Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland. 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2022.