Editing Undara Volcanic National Park (section)

== History ==
Undara is an Aboriginal word for 'a long way'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://austhrutime.com/undara_volcanic_national_park.htm|title=Undara Volcanic National Park|website=austhrutime.com|access-date=2020-03-27|archive-date=28 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728004529/https://austhrutime.com/undara_volcanic_national_park.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Ewamin|Ewamian]] (pronounced your-amin) Aboriginal people are the [[traditional owners]] of the national park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ewamian.com.au/countryculture|title=Ewamian Aboriginal Corporation {{!}} Our Country Our Culture|website=Ewamian|language=en|access-date=2020-03-27|archive-date=27 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327035743/https://www.ewamian.com.au/countryculture|url-status=live}}</ref>

European people moved into the area in the 1860s and prior the national park being declared the area was used for cattle grazing. The lava tubes were well recognised by 1891 and had unmanaged intermittent visits. Guided tours commenced in 1989.<ref name=parkp>{{Cite web|url=https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/managing/plans-strategies/pdf/undara-volcanic-forty-mile-scrub-national-parks-2000.pdf|title=Undara Volcanic and Forty Mile Scrub National Parks Management Plan|last=Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service|date=September 1999|website=Queensland Government, Department of Environment and Science, Parks and Forests|access-date=27 March 2020|archive-date=13 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413045623/https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/managing/plans-strategies/pdf/undara-volcanic-forty-mile-scrub-national-parks-2000.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=guides>{{Cite web|url=https://savannah-guides.com.au/tours/undara-experience/|title=Undara Experience|website=Savannah Guides|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-03-27|archive-date=27 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327032958/https://savannah-guides.com.au/tours/undara-experience/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Prior to the formation of the national park the area was owned by the Collins Family who settled in the region in 1862. The family had developed infrastructure (known now as the Undara Experience) before the park formation and they were given a special business lease to continue the tourist operation after the national park was declared.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.undara.com.au/our-story/story-of-undara|title=The Collins Family History - Owners of Undara Experience|website=Undara|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-27|archive-date=27 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327043101/https://www.undara.com.au/our-story/story-of-undara|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2009 as part of the [[Q150]] celebrations, the Undara Volcanic National Park was announced as one of the [[Q150 Icons]] of Queensland for its role as a "Natural attraction".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://statements.qld.gov.au/statement/id/64301|title=PREMIER UNVEILS QUEENSLAND'S 150 ICONS|last=Bligh|first=Anna|author-link=Anna Bligh|date=10 June 2009|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524033717/http://statements.qld.gov.au/statement/id/64301|archive-date=24 May 2017|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref> The park management plan has a focus of protecting the geological values and enhancing visitor service and facilities.<ref name=parkp/>