Carnarvon National Park

For the locality in Central Highlands, see Carnarvon Park, Queensland.
Carnarvon National Park
Carnarvon Creek and Gorge
Carnarvon National Park
LocationQueensland
Nearest city
Coordinates24°38′09″S 147°59′50″E / 24.63583°S 147.99722°E / -24.63583; 147.99722
Area2,980 km2 (1,150 sq mi)
Established28 April 1932 (1932-04-28)
VisitorsApprox. 65,000
Governing bodyQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Websitehttps://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/carnarvon-gorge

Carnarvon National Park is located in the Southern Brigalow Belt bioregion in the Maranoa Region in Central Queensland, Australia. The park is 593 km northwest of Brisbane. It began life as a 26,304-hectare (65,000-acre) reserve gazetted in 1932 to protect Carnarvon Gorge for its outstanding scenic values, its Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultural heritage, and its geological significance.

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