Ella Bay National Park
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| Ella Bay National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
 Ella Bay from Heath's point, 2017 | |
  Ella Bay National Park | |
| Coordinates | 17°23′44″S 146°03′24″E / 17.39556°S 146.05667°ECoordinates: 17°23′44″S 146°03′24″E / 17.39556°S 146.05667°E |
| Established | 1952 |
| Area | 37.10 km2 (14.32 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Ella Bay is a national park beside Ella Bay and spans the localities of Wanjuru in the Cassowary Coast Region and Eubenangee in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Geography[edit]
The park is 1329 km northwest of Brisbane. It is part of the Coastal Wet Tropics Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for the conservation of lowland tropical rainforest birds.[2] It can be reached via Flying Fish Point on Ella Bay Road.[3]
Amenities[edit]
Adjacent to the park are camping facilities which are closed as of 2017[update].[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ella Bay National Park - national park in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 11516)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Coastal Wet Tropics. Downloaded from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) on 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
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