Davies Creek National Park is in

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, Australia, 1,392 km northwest of

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, 20 km south west of

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. The park is located on the

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within the Barron River water catchment. It lies within the

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and

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bioregions. It is picturesque with its granite outcrops, the

Davies Creek Falls The Davies Creek Falls is a cascade waterfall on the Davies Creek in the Far North region of Queensland, Australia. Location and features The falls are located within the Davies Creek National Park, south west of Cairns and descend in two dro ...

and open eucalypt woodland. Davies Creek raises in the Lamb Range and eventually flows into the Barron River. The park is important as a preserve of the

northern bettong The northern bettong (''Bettongia tropica'') is a small, endangered, gerbil-like mammal native to forests in northeast Australia. A member of the rat-kangaroo family (Potoroidae), it moves by hopping and lives in burrows, feeding at night on root ...

, an endangered species. A total of five rare or threatened species have been identified in the park. One of them is the bettong (rat-kangaroo) whose main population lives in this park. The world's largest bird-eating and barking spiders have been observed here, measuring up to 16 cm in diameter.

Access

The park can be reached on the

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21 km southwest of Kuranda.

Facilities

There is a picnic area beside the creek with toilets available. The water of the creek must be boiled for at least five minutes before drinking it. There is a two km walking trail upstream that leads to the base of Davies Creek Falls. Camping is permitted. Permits must be obtained and fees paid before arrival.

References

National parks of Far North Queensland Protected areas established in 1971 1971 establishments in Australia {{Queensland-national-park-stub

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