Bladensburg National Park 

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Flat-topped mesas, plateaus and residual sandstone ranges are a scenic backdrop to Bladensburg National Park’s vast grassland plains and river flats. This large, remote park protects examples of the Mitchell Grass Downs and Channel Country in outback Queensland.

Mitchell and Flinders grasses grow on the plains while river red gum and coolibahs fringe Surprise Creek. Open woodlands of western bloodwood and mulga grow on mesas and plateaus, lancewood and spinifex grass cover steep slopes and escarpments and Normanton box grows in the broad valleys.

The park is home to a wonderful variety of wildlife, from kangaroos and wallaroos to dunnarts, native marsupial mice and birds such as emus, spotted bowerbirds and brolgas. Many birds are at the extreme boundary of their range here.

Skull Hole is believed to be the site of an Aboriginal massacre in the late 1800s. Other sites in the park are reminders of the park’s early pastoral history.

Things to do

Picnic or bush camp beside Bough Shed Hole or at Scrammy Gorge. Visitors must be self-sufficient. Take water.

Go stargazing at night. Away from city lights, the starlit skies are entrancing. Go birdwatching around the creek. Look for painted firetails and rufous-throated honeyeaters, two typical birds of central and northern Australia.

Go for a scenic drive along the “Route of the River Gums” tourist drive in dry weather. See the restored homestead which is now a visitor centre. The cooler months from March to September are the best times to visit.

Site Description  National Park

Site Facilities  BBQ Area, Carpark, Drive through Park, Picnic Area, Public Toilets, Rest Area, Sheltered Area, Walking Trails

Disabled Facilities  Special Toilets, Assistance

Attractions  Lookout, Rivers & Lakes, Scenic Views, Wildlife

Activities  Animal Viewing, Birdwatching, Scenic Drives, Tours

Displays  Flower Gardens, Native Wildlife

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