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Eungella Mountains National Park (pronounced YUNG-gel-ə) is in Queensland, Australia, west of Mackay.

Understand

The name Eungella means 'Land of the clouds'. It is considered to be the longest continual stretch of sub-tropical rainforest in Australia.

History

The original inhabitants of the region are the Wirri people.

Get in

The park is accessible by road.

See

The view down the Pioneer Valley from sky window

• Pioneer Valley view from the Sky Window

Do

Walking path in the park

• Try to spot platypuses and turtles from the platform at Broken River picnic area.
• Walking: there are more than 20 km of bushwalking tracks, some with scenic lookouts.

Buy

• The Broken River picnic area has facilities for day visitors.

Eat

Day use area for visitors

Sleep

Camping

Camping is permitted at Fern Flat campground, which is accessible by walking only.

Go next

• Mackay

Routes through Eungella National Park

Townsville ← Proserpine ←

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→ Mackay → Rockhampton