Editing Auburn River National Park

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| type                   = protected
| name                   = Auburn River National Park
| state                  = qld
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| nearest_town_or_city   = [[Mundubbera, Queensland|Mundubbera]]
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| managing_authorities   = Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
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'''Auburn River National Park''' is a [[protected area]] in the [[North Burnett Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref>{{Cite QPN|992|Auburn River National Park|access-date=24 June 2017}}</ref> It is in the north-east of the locality of [[Hawkwood, Queensland|Hawkwood]] extending into southern [[Dykehead, Queensland|Dykehead]].<ref>{{Queensland Globe|access-date=17 January 2018}}</ref>

== Geography ==
The park is 277&nbsp;km northwest of [[Brisbane]]. The park is located on the [[Auburn River]], a tributary of the [[Burnett River]], south-west of [[Mundubbera, Queensland|Mundubbera]].

Auburn River National Park was established in 1964 and features a steep river gorge and hardwood forests.  It contains some relics from a brief, unsuccessful goldrush in the late 19th century.<ref name="mpts">{{Cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-factsheet/mundubbera--places-to-see-20081125-6h6h.html |title=Mundubbera - Places to See |access-date=8 September 2014 |date=1 January 2009 |newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media }}</ref> Many species of birds, reptiles and mammals, such as the vulnerable [[brush-tailed rock-wallaby]], live in habitats along the riverbank.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Science|first=jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and|date=2009-10-19|title=About {{!}} Auburn River National Park|url=https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/auburn-river/about|access-date=2022-01-27|website=Parks and forests {{!}} Department of Environment and Science, Queensland|language=en-AU}}</ref>

Camping is allowed on the northern banks of the river at a campground where some facilities are provided.<ref name="cain">{{cite web |url=http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/auburn-river/camping.html |title=Auburn River National Park: Camping information |access-date=8 September 2014 |date=15 October 2013 |publisher=Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing }}</ref>  Bush camping is also permitted.

Access is via Mundubbera-Durong Road.<ref name="mpts"/>

==Walking Tracks==

'''''Walks from Auburn River Camping Area'''''

'''Gorge Lookout Walk (Class 3)'''

'''Distance:''' 600m return

'''Time:''' Allow 15 minutes

'''Riverbed and Rockpools Trail (Class 4)'''

'''Distance:''' 1.5&nbsp;km return

'''Time:''' Allow 1 hour

'''Gorge-top Walk (Class 3)'''

'''Distance:''' 3.2&nbsp;km

'''Time:''' Allow 1.5 hours

==See also==
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* [[Protected areas of Queensland]]
* [[Auburn River Dam]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/auburn-river/ Auburn River National Park]

{{National Parks of Queensland}}


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[[Category:National parks of Queensland]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1964]]
[[Category:1964 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Wide Bay–Burnett]]


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