Editing Kondalilla National Park (section)

===Pastoralists and timber-getters===

From 1842 until 1860, the Blackall Range was part of a large reserve declared by [[George Gipps|Governor Gipps]] to protect the [[Bush tucker|bunya pine food source]] for local Indigenous groups. It was illegal to settle or clear land where bunya pines occurred.<ref name="Queensland 1"/>

When reserve status was rescinded, pastoralists and timber-getters came. In the 1880s, prized timber including red cedar, white beech, bunya pine, blackbutt and [[Eucalyptus microcorys|tallowwood]] was logged in the Blackall Range. The forest around Kondalilla was logged heavily and the ring-barked trees can still be seen today along the Picnic Creek circuit. Widespread clearing of the tableland forests ensued as settlement proceeded. However, some small areas were set aside for recreation.<ref name="Queensland 1"/>