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Bendidee National Park

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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox Australian place Bendidee is a national park in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.<ref>Template:Cite QPN</ref>

Geography

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The park is north east of Goondiwindi on the Darling Downs, 264 km west of Brisbane. The park is part of the Brigalow Belt South bioregion and lies within the water catchment areas of the Macintyre and Weir rivers.<ref name="wetlandinfo">Template:Cite web</ref> The park was established to conserve an area of remaining brigalow–belah plant communities.<ref name="manstate">Template:Cite web</ref> Bendidee State Forest is adjacent to the national park to its north.<ref name="manstate" /> The elevation of the terrain is 245 metres.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Fauna

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A total of five rare or threatened species have been identified within the park.<ref name="wetlandinfo" /> 30 amphibians and reptiles as well as more than 89 invertebrates have been found at Bendidee, including the endangered Bull oak jewel butterfly.<ref name="manstate" /> The most interesting inhabitants of the park are the legless lizard (Paradelma orientalis) and the small Dwyer's Hooded Snake (Parasuta dwyeri).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Amenities

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The park provides for walking, bird watching and nature appreciation activities.<ref name="manstate" />

See also

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References

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