Editing Deepwater National Park

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| name                   = Deepwater National Park
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| caption                = Track into Deepwater National Park from the north.
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| area                   = {{Convert|43.90|km2|sqmi|2|abbr=on}}<!-- If the area is greater than 100ha (1km2) a conversion template is not required. -->
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| established            = 1988
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| managing_authorities   = [[Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service]]
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'''Deepwater''' is a coastal national park in [[Queensland]], [[Australia]], 375&nbsp;km north of [[Brisbane]]. It protects an area of sand dunes and coastal heaths in the Deepwater Creek catchment.  The area is one of the few remaining pristine freshwater catchments on Queensland's east coast.<ref name="naq">{{cite book |title=Natural Areas of Queensland |last=Shilton |first=Peter |year=2005 |publisher=Goldpress |location=Mount Gravatt, Queensland |isbn=0-9758275-0-2 |pages=120–123 }}<!--|access-date=21 July 2011--></ref> Deepwater National Park was established in 1988 and covers 4,090&nbsp;ha.<ref name="nch"/>

The north of the park is dominated by a 70&nbsp;m high [[sand dune]] which is covered in vegetation. There are some scattered rocky outcrops of volcanic origin including a number of rocky [[headland]]s along the park's 9&nbsp;km of beach frontage.<ref name="naq"/>

==Flora and fauna==
Vegetation in the park is varied between the seaward and landward side of the high dune. To the east are typical beach plants, on the exposed higher areas the plants appear wind-sheared and to the west in more protected area taller vegetation has formed up to three canopy levels of forest and woodlands.<ref name="naq"/>

Beaches in the park are used for nesting by [[Loggerhead turtle|loggerhead]] and [[leatherback turtle]]s.<ref name="naq"/> [[flatback turtle|Flatback]] and [[green turtle]]s also nest on the park's beaches.<ref name="nch">{{cite web |url=http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/deepwater/culture.html |title=Deepwater National Park: Nature, culture and history |date=26 October 2010 |publisher=Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing |access-date=10 July 2013 |archive-date=2 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902195212/http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/deepwater/culture.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> This location is the only mainland site where leatherbacks repeatedly return to lay eggs.<ref name="naq"/>

[[Rose-crowned fruit dove]]s, [[fairy gerygone]]s and [[grey fantail]]s are commonly found in the canopies to the west.<ref name="naq"/> Along the beaches [[pied oystercatcher]], [[bar-tailed godwit]]s, [[Tattler (bird)|tattlers]] and [[crested tern]]s are often seen.<ref name="naq"/> [[Emu]]s and [[brahminy kite]]s can also be found in the park.

Queensland's largest cockroach ''Macro-panesthia sp.'' is found in the park.

== Facilities ==
Camping facilities, pit toilets and picnic tables are located at Wreck Rock, 5.5&nbsp;km north of the park's southern boundary. A second camp site is located further north at Middle Rock, however there are no facilities here. Picnic facilities for day visitors is provided at Flat Rock.<ref name="naq"/>

No domestic animals or open fires are permitted in the park.<ref name="naq"/>

== Access ==
The park is accessible from the south through [[Wartburg, Queensland|Wartburg]]. Conventional vehicle access possible in the dry season only. Alternative access is possible from the north through [[Agnes Water, Queensland|Agnes Water]]. A [[4WD]] vehicle is recommended for this route due to sandy conditions and the slope.<ref name="naq"/>

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

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Central Queensland}}
{{National Parks of Queensland}}

[[Category:National parks of Central Queensland]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1988]]
[[Category:1988 establishments in Australia]]