Errk Oykangand (formerly known as Mitchell-Alice Rivers until 2009) is a national park in
Queensland
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Australia
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, 1748 km northwest of
Brisbane
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. Today, this protected area is jointly managed by the Queensland government and the traditional Aboriginal owners, the Kunjen and Oykangand People.
The park has a tropical climate and temperatures exceed 30 degrees Celsius all year round.
Wildlife
214 species of animals have been recorded in the park, of which 2 are endangered and 211 species of plants.
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
Mitchell and Alice Rivers National Park, Mitchell River via Kowanyama- Australian Heritage Database
The State of Queensland Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing.
National parks of Far North Queensland
Protected areas established in 1977
1977 establishments in Australia
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