Editing Kondalilla National Park (section)

===Recreational use===

From the early 1900s, people began visiting this area for its "natural scenery, waterfalls and spectacular views".<ref name="Queensland 1"/>

The first area to be protected was Kondalilla—in 1906 it became a recreational area, then a national park in 1945. Since then, reserves have been added across the Blackall Range to protect remnants of its natural communities. Kondalilla National Park (327ha) was linked to Obi Obi National Park in 1988. With other additions, including former State forest, the park has increased in size to 1591ha.<ref name="Queensland 1"/>

Mapleton Falls (26ha) became a national park in 1973, after being a reserve for recreational and scenic purposes for 38 years. Mapleton National Park (10064ha) was gazetted on 28 March 2014 and is an amalgamation of Mapleton Forest Reserve and Delicia Road Conservation Park.<ref name="Queensland 1"/>