Editing Brampton Islands National Park

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| type                   = protected
| name                   = Brampton Islands National Park
| state                  = qld
| iucn_category          = II
| image                  = Brampton Island - 9.jpg
| caption                = Brampton Island
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| nearest_town_or_city   = [[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]]
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| established            = 1968
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| managing_authorities   = [[Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service]]
| url                    = http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/brampton-islands/
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'''Brampton Islands''' is a national park in the [[Mackay Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia,<ref>{{Cite QPN|4292|Brampton Island National Park|access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> {{convert|834|km|mi}} northwest of [[Brisbane]]. The park covers much of [[Brampton Island]] and all of Carlisle Island.

The park features rainforests, sandy beaches and coral reefs.<ref name="xqnp">{{cite book |title=Explore Queensland's National Parks |year=2008 |publisher=Explore Australia Publishing |location=Prahran, Victoria |isbn=978-1-74117-245-4 |pages=18 }}</ref> Walks exist to the summit and a circuit around the whole island. The 8.7&nbsp;km circuit track leads visitors through open eucalypt forests, vine thickets, dry rainforests, [[Grassland|grasslands]] and [[Mangrove|mangroves]].<ref name="xqnp"/>

Camping is permitted on Carlisle Island which has some facilities. [[Marine stinger]]s are found in the waters of the park between October and May.<ref name="xqnp"/>

One of the most striking features of the national park is Brampton Peak, which rises 214 metres above sea level.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Science|first=jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and|date=2009-10-21|title=About {{!}} Brampton Islands National Park|url=https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/brampton-islands/about|access-date=2022-02-05|website=Parks and forests {{!}} Department of Environment and Science, Queensland|language=en-AU}}</ref>

Of the mammals in the park, [[Koala|koalas]] are represented, [[coastal sheath-tailed bat]] and [[Black flying fox|black flying-fox]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Science|first=jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and|title=Wildlife of Brampton Islands National Park|url=https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-brampton-islands|access-date=2022-02-05|website=wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au|language=en-AU}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Queensland}}
* [[Protected areas of Queensland]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/brampton-islands/ Official Site]

{{National Parks of Queensland}}
{{North Queensland}}


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[[Category:National parks of Queensland]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1968]]
[[Category:North Queensland]]


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