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Kurrimine Beach National Park
Kurrimine Beach is a national park in Queensland, Australia, which lies 1,295 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.BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Coastal Wet Tropics. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-12-16. See also * Protected areas of Queensland Queensland is the second largest state in Australia. It contains around 500 separate protected areas. In 2020, it was estimated a total of 14.2 million hectares or 8.25% of Queensland's landmass was protected. List of terrestrial protected are ... References National parks of Far North Queensland Protected areas established in 1977 1977 establishments in Australia Important Bird Areas of Queensland {{Queensland-national-park-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innisfail, Queensland
Innisfail (from Irish: Inis Fáil) is a regional town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. The town was originally called Geraldton until 1910. In the , the town of Innisfail had a population of 7,236 people, while the locality of Innisfail had a population of 1,145 people. Innisfail is the major township of the Cassowary Coast Region and is known for its sugar and banana industries, as well as for being one of Australia's wettest towns. In March 2006, Innisfail gained worldwide attention when severe Tropical Cyclone Larry passed over causing extensive damage. Geography Innisfail's town centre is situated at the junction of the Johnstone River and South Johnstone River, approximately from the coast. It is located near large tracts of old-growth tropical rainforest surrounded by vast areas of extensive farmlands. Queensland's highest mountain, Mount Bartle Frere; part of Australia's Great Dividing Range, is to the north. The town's central bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
