Bellthorpe National Park is a national park located in
Bellthorpe,
Booroobin and
Sandy Creek in both the
Moreton Bay Region
The Moreton Bay Region is a local government area in the north of the Brisbane metropolitan city in South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it replaced three established local government areas, the City of Redcliffe and the Shires ...
and
Somerset Region
The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, about northwest of Brisbane and centred on the town of Esk. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Esk and th ...
of
South East Queensland
South East Queensland (SEQ) is a bio-geographical, metropolitan, political and administrative region of the state of Queensland in Australia, with a population of approximately 3.8 million people out of the state's population of 5.1 million. T ...
, Australia. The park preserves eucalypt forest and rainforest of the southern
Conondale Range
The Conondale Range is a mountain range in Queensland, located between Maleny, Kenilworth, Kilcoy and Jimna. The range is the most westerly part of the Sunshine Coast hinterland and part of the Great Dividing Range. The highest point on the ra ...
. Parts of the national park were previously known as Bellthor.
The rugged landscape at Bellthorpe falls within the catchment of Stony Creek, a tributary of the
Stanley River. Along the waterway are several small waterfalls, cascades and a rock pool. The park also protects lands within the
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in South East Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea. John Oxley, the first European to explore the river, named it after the Go ...
valley and
Mary River catchments.
Remnants of a once prosperous timber cutting industry remain today. Horse riding, mountain biking and bushwalking attract visitors.
Facilities
Although camping is not permitted a day-use area with wheelchair access is provided.
Stony Creek picnic area has toilets, picnic tables and wood barbecues. There are no marked walking trails.
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 are ...
References
External links
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{{National Parks of Queensland
National parks of South East Queensland
Somerset Region
Moreton Bay Region