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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = protected | name = Davies Creek National Park | state = qld | iucn_category = II | image = Davies creek NP.jpg | image_upright = 0.9 | caption = Waterfall in the national park, 2004 | image_alt = | coordinates = {{coord|17|00|35|S|145|34|54|E|display=inline,title}} | relief = yes | map_alt = | nearest_town_or_city = [[Mareeba, Queensland|Mareeba]] | area = 4.86 | area_footnotes = | established = 1971 | established_footnotes = | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | visitation_footnotes = | managing_authorities = Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service | url = nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/davies-dinden-bare-hill/index.html }} '''Davies Creek National Park''' is in [[Far North Queensland]], Australia, 1,392 km northwest of [[Brisbane]], 20 km south west of [[Cairns]]. The park is located on the [[Atherton Tableland]] within the [[Barron River (Queensland)|Barron River]] water catchment. It lies within the [[Einasleigh Uplands]] and [[Wet Tropics of Queensland]] bioregions.<ref name="wetlandinfo">{{cite web |url=http://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/national-park-davies-creek/ |title=Davies Creek National Park|work=Wetlandinfo |publisher=Department of Environment and Heritage Protection |access-date=25 April 2015 }}</ref> It is picturesque with its granite outcrops, the [[Davies Creek Falls]] and open eucalypt woodland. Davies Creek raises in the Lamb Range and eventually flows into the [[Barron River (Queensland)|Barron River]]. The park is important as a preserve of the [[northern bettong]], an endangered species. A total of five rare or threatened species have been identified in the park.<ref name="wetlandinfo"/> One of them is the [[Bettong|bettong (rat-kangaroo)]] whose main population lives in this park.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2011-02-16 |title=About {{!}} Davies Creek National Park, Dinden National Park, Dinden West Forest Reserve and Bare Hill Conservation Park |url=https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/davies-dinden-bare-hill/about |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Parks and forests {{!}} Department of Environment and Science, Queensland |language=en-AU}}</ref> The world's largest bird-eating and barking spiders have been observed here, measuring up to 16 cm in diameter.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2011-02-16 |title=Nature, culture and history {{!}} Davies Creek National Park, Dinden National Park, Dinden West Forest Reserve and Bare Hill Conservation Park |url=https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/davies-dinden-bare-hill/about/culture |access-date=2022-03-17 |website=Parks and forests {{!}} Department of Environment and Science, Queensland |language=en-AU}}</ref> ==Access== The park can be reached on the [[Kennedy Highway]] 21 km southwest of [[Kuranda, Queensland|Kuranda]]. ==Facilities== There is a picnic area beside the creek with toilets available. The water of the creek must be boiled for at least five minutes before drinking it. There is a two km walking trail upstream that leads to the base of Davies Creek Falls. Camping is permitted. Permits must be obtained and fees paid before arrival.<ref name="dnpsr">{{cite web |url=http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/davies-dinden-bare-hill/ |title=Davies Creek National Park and Dinden National Park |date=18 December 2014 |publisher=Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing |access-date=25 April 2015 }}</ref> ==See also== {{Portal|Queensland}} * [[Protected areas of Queensland]] ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Atherton Tableland nav box}} {{Far North Queensland}} {{National Parks of Queensland}} [[Category:National parks of Far North Queensland]] [[Category:Protected areas established in 1971]] [[Category:1971 establishments in Australia]] {{Queensland-national-park-stub}}
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