Annan River National Park (also known as Yuku Baja-Mulika) is a national park on
Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth’s last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupació ...
in
Far North Queensland, Australia.
The
Annan River
The Annan River ( Kuku Nyungkal: ''Yuku Baja'') is a river located in the Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland, Australia.
Course and features
The river rises in the Yorkey Range below Mount Romeo near , north-northwest of . The river flows g ...
from which the park gets its name, marks the northern and western extent of the park. To the east of the park is Walker Bay in the
Coral Sea. The park was gazetted in 2006.
It was created to preserve the diversity of lowland vegetation types in the area. These include marine
wetlands,
eucalypt
Eucalypt is a descriptive name for woody plants with capsule fruiting bodies belonging to seven closely related genera (of the tribe Eucalypteae) found across Australasia:
''Eucalyptus'', ''Corymbia'', ''Angophora'', '' Stockwellia'', ''Allosyn ...
woodlands and the semi-evergreen
vine thickets of the Dowling Range.
It also protects places and species of cultural significance to the tradition owners.
Geography
The park includes several peaks such as Mount Ellen, Mount Mcintosh, Dowlings Hills and Camp Hill. It is bisected by the
Mulligan Highway
The Mulligan Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia. It runs for approximately 266 km between Mareeba and Cooktown, on the east coast of Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Q ...
. Annan River National Park lies within the Cape York Peninsula and
Wet Tropics of Queensland
The Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site consists of approximately 8,940 km2 of Australian wet tropical forests growing along the north-east Queensland portion of the Great Dividing Range. The Wet Tropics of Queensland meets all f ...
bioregions.
Management
The park is jointly managed by the
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is a business division of the Department of Environment and Science within the Government of Queensland. The division’s primary concern is with the management and maintenance of protected areas ...
and the Yuku Baja-Muliku Land Trust.
Environment
There are three wetland areas in the park, covering a or 6.5% of the park's area.
The park provides habitat for the
Bennett's tree-kangaroo. The
red-tailed Burdekin plum is a fruit-bearing tree of cultural significance.
Facilities
The park has no facilities.
See also
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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 ar ...
References
{{National Parks of Queensland
National parks of Far North Queensland
Protected areas established in 2006
2006 establishments in Australia