Errk Oykangand National Park

Errk Oykangand National Park
Errk Oykangand National Park
LocationQueensland
Nearest cityNormanton
Coordinates15°28′10″S 142°05′07″E / 15.46944°S 142.08528°E / -15.46944; 142.08528
Area371 km2 (143 sq mi)
Established1977
Governing bodyQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Errk Oykangand (formerly known as Mitchell-Alice Rivers until 2009) is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1748 km northwest of Brisbane. Today, this protected area is jointly managed by the Queensland government and the traditional Aboriginal owners, the Kunjen and Oykangand People.

The park has a tropical climate and temperatures exceed 30 degrees Celsius all year round.

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