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Protected area in Queensland, Australia
Errk Oykangand National Park
Queensland
IUCN category II (national park)
Errk Oykangand National Park is located in QueenslandErrk Oykangand National ParkErrk Oykangand National Park
Nearest town or cityNormanton
Coordinates15°28′10″S 142°05′07″E / 15.46944°S 142.08528°E / -15.46944; 142.08528
Established1977
Area371 km (143.2 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Errk Oykangand (formerly known as Mitchell-Alice Rivers until 2009) is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1748 km northwest of Brisbane. Today, this protected area is jointly managed by the Queensland government and the traditional Aboriginal owners, the Kunjen and Oykangand People.

The park has a tropical climate and temperatures exceed 30 degrees Celsius all year round.

Wildlife

214 species of animals have been recorded in the park, of which 2 are endangered and 211 species of plants.

See also

References

  1. Outdoor location reports and tips (25 March 2020). "Camping closures for Easter 2020 in Queensland". Bush and Beach Fishing. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. Vlasic, Kimberley (13 September 2021). "Land returned to Kowanyama people after 17 years". The Cairns Post. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ENS (26 October 2009). "Queensland National Park Handed Back to Aboriginal Owners |". Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. "Visiting safely | Errk Oykangand National Park (CYPAL)". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. "Errk Oykangand National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) — facts and maps". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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