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Blackdown Tableland National Park - EPA/QPWS Rising abruptly above the surrounding dry plains, Blackdown Tableland protects spectacular sandstone scenery with gorges and waterfalls at the north-eastern edge of the central Queensland sandstone belt. Woodlands, tall open forests and heath cover the tableland, providing a home for a variety of plants and animals, several found nowhere else, such as the Blackdown stringybark, a macrozamia, red bottlebrush, the Blackdown “monster” (a type of underground cricket), and a Christmas beetle. Blackdown Tableland is about 2·5 hours’ drive west of Rockhampton via the Capricorn Highway. www.epa.qld.gov.au /projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=12   (460 words)

National parks rocky Blacktown Tableland is an undulating plateau of sandstone which rises above the hot dry plains of central Queensland to form the northern extension of the Central Highlands Sandstone Belt. In 1982, 23 000 hectares of Blackdown Tableland was gazetted as a national park for its outstanding conservation, recreational and scenic values. Blackdown Tablelands elevation results in a moister, cooler climate than that on the nearby plains. www.aussie-travel.com.au /queensland/rocky/info/rockhamptonparks.htm   (4667 words)

places 2 Blackdown Tableland is an undulating plateau of 600-900 metres elevation with steep escarpments on most sides. The Tableland is mainly open eucalypt forest with pockets of heath and fern communities on the eastern side where streams flow over waterfalls before entering the gorges. The flora of Blackdown Tableland is so different from that of the surrounding lowland country and contains such a large number of endemic species that it is quite unique. www.sgapqld.org.au /places2.html   (430 words)

Australia - Queensland - Blackdown Tableland National Park (1) - Cities & Places on Aussie World Still unknown from a lot of people, even from Australians, the Blackdown Tableland national park is part of the Capricorn region. The Tableland is approximately 21/2 hours drive from Rockhampton (160 km.) along the Capricorn Highway. The road that climb up to the Tableland is steep and winding but we will never forget all the wattles (mimosas) present all along the way. www.aussieworld.com /astravellogs/qld/blackdown/blackdown1.php   (510 words)

Acacia gittinsii - WATTLE Blackdown Tableland, Qld, Aug. 1981, C.H.Gittins 388 ; holo: BRI; iso: NSW. Qld: Blackdown Tableland, 29 km SW of Dingo, L.A.S.Johnson s.n. The information presented here originally appeared on the WATTLE CD-ROM which was jointly published by the Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra, and the Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth; it was produced by CSIRO Publishing from where it is available for purchase. www.worldwidewattle.com /speciesgallery/gittinsii.php   (270 words)

Walkabout - Duaringa Some suggest that it may be the Aboriginal word for 'oak', others contend that it means the 'meeting place of the swampy oaks', and still others suggest that it means 'to turn oneself around'. The central attraction in the Duaringa area (apart from the pub, which has some sections dating back to the 1880s) is the Blackdown Tableland to the south-west of the hamlet of Dingo. The 23 000-hectare Blackdown Tableland National Park is characterised by waterfalls, dramatic cliffs, excellent bushwalks and Aboriginal rock art near the upper end of the Mimosa Creek. www.walkabout.com.au /locations/QLDDuaringa.shtml   (339 words)

Thu 30 May 2002 Log Entry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) We move from Carnarvon Gorge to Rockhampton via Blackdown Tableland National Park. The most interesting part of Blackdown Tableland was the 4WD loop, a 30km track past weird sandstone outcroppings. Many of the outcroppings had ferns growing in the cracks, and on the taller ones that you couldn't climb up there were orchids growing (the park brochure called them 'king orchids'.) Along the track, there were a couple of lookouts we stopped at, where we got one of those "you can see to infinity!" views. www.marmot.net /2002au/2002-05/log/Log_2002-0530.htm   (613 words)

WESTERN GATEWAY MOTEL EMERALD QUEENSLAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) BLACKDOWN TABLELAND NATIONAL PARK is a gazetted national park. The area was gazetted in 1982 because of its outstanding conservation, recreation and scenic values. The BLACKDOWN TABLELAND NATIONAL PARK'S elevation results in a moister, cooler climate than that on nearby plains and its plant communities are several hundred kilometres from similar communities. www.westerngatewaymotel.com.au /places.htm   (919 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) The jewel in the Shire crown is the Blackdown Tableland National Park. The Tableland's elevation results in a moister, cooler climate than that on the nearby plains and its plant varieties are several hundred kilometres from similar varieties. The township of Dingo is a convenient access point for exploring the Blackdown Tablelands. www.centralhighlandstourism.org.au /Towns/Duaringa_Shire.htm   (440 words)

Acacia storyi - WATTLE Occurs on the Blackdown Tableland and adjacent, lower land on W side, Qld. Closely related to Acacia filicifolia which also has fern-like leaves, fine, narrow, closely spaced pinnules, numerous interjugary glands on the rachises, and pruinose, glabrous, broad, rather flat pods. (NSW74765 and 100520); Blackdown Tableland, 32 km SE of Blackwater, R.J.Henderson 685 and 1028, S.B.Andrews and P.Sharpe (BRI, NSW); Blackdown Tableland, c. www.worldwidewattle.com /speciesgallery/storyi.php   (320 words)

Australia - Queensland - Blackdown Tableland National Park (2) - Cities & Places on Aussie World We did not leave too early and we were still present around 8:30 when the ranger came for his morning inspection. A good opportunity to talk to him, learn a little bit more about the tableland. The first walk we choose was the Rainbow Falls circuit. www.aussieworld.com /astravellogs/qld/blackdown/blackdown2.php   (271 words)

Blackwater Accomodation & Travel Information, Central Queensland, Australia, Jasons Travel Channel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) However the real attraction of Blackwater lies 55km south at the spectacular Blackdown Tableland National Park where you’ll find unforgettable views and hundreds of plants and wildlife species, some of which are only found in the park. Lying to the south-west of the hamlet of Dingo, Central Queensland, is the 23 000-hectare Blackdown Tableland National Park was traditionally the home of the Ghungalu people, who left vivid reminders of their culture with rock art. Ascending abruptly above the surrounding parched plains, Blackland Tableland features gorges and waterfalls, dramatic sandstone cliffs, excellent bushwalks and tall open forests that provide a home for a variety of animals and plants, several found nowhere else. www.jasons.com /002384,,,,,PG,1,0.mel   (492 words)

Rockhampton Branch Rockhampton was the first country Branch to host a Regional Conference, which was held in May 1979, followed by a camp-out excursion to the Blackdown Tableland. They hosted a second very successful Conference in September 1996, followed again by a camp-out excursion to the Blackdown Tableland. Rockhampton SGAP was the host for the 1996 Queensland Region Conference and the following description of the Branch was written by Ann McHugh, Chairman of the Rockhampton branch: www.sgapqld.org.au /rockhampton.html   (353 words)

DCP: 24 degrees south, 149 degrees east (visit #1) S of Blackwater and Blackdown Tableland National Park, QLD, Australia The high sandstone cliffs of Blackdown Tableland rise 600 metres above the surrounding hot, dry plains of central Queensland and are a prominent landmark. Still the scenery more than makes up for the failure to reach the point. www.confluence.org /confluence.php?visitid=1482   (332 words)

Macrozamia platyrachis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) Distribution and habitat: Central Queensland, the Blackdown Tableland and Expedition Range area. Scattered and locally abundant in dry sclerophyll forest on flat plateau country on sandstone. Conservation status: Not considered to be at risk, well conserved in Blackdown Tableland National Park (IUCN Red List category LR,lc; ROTAP category 2Rcat). plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au /cgi-bin/taxon.pl?name=Macrozamia+platyrachis   (266 words)

2/2/2003 - Water Conserve: AUSTRALIA: Drought-hit parks close   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) Reports of falling boulders and extreme fire conditions have forced the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service to close the Blackdown Tableland park in central Queensland, Goomburra Forest Reserve in the Southern Downs district, and Numinbah Forest Reserve near Springbrook in the Gold Coast hinterland. QPWS ranger Grant Phelan said lack of rain after a recent bushfire had forced the closure of Blackdown Tableland park near Dingo, about 120km southwest of Rockhampton — one of the most popular camping destinations in Queensland. He said the South Mimosa Creek was dry and other swimming holes were murky and unsuitable for use. www.waterconserve.info /articles/reader.asp?linkid=19824   (424 words)

Queensland Racing - Race Clubs - Mackenzie River Amateur Picnic Race Club Inc Blackdown Tableland, Gemfields, tourist attractions in and around Rockhampton. Full camping facilities (Includes approx 40 powered sites), hot showers, septic toilets, Ergon power, bookmakers, bar, refreshments, covered entertainment area, saddling enclosure, jockey room, mobile starting stalls, sky channel Wilpeena is situated approx 90km north of Dingo, which is 150km west of Rockhampton on the Capricorn Highway. www.queenslandracing.com.au /raceclubs/show.asp?id=52270   (239 words)

LRQ: June 1999 The South-East Queensland Regional Forest Agreement region stretches from the NSW border north to Gladstone, and west to Toowoomba, and includes the Blackdown Tableland. The Committee will provide a report to the Queensland Government following the completion of their consultation. The SEQ RFA region stretches from the NSW border north to Gladstone, and west to Toowoomba, and includes the Blackdown Tableland. www.faira.org.au /lrq/archives/199906/stories/seq-regional.html   (661 words)

PlantFiles: Detailed information on Blackdown Tableland Palm (Livistona fulva) PlantFiles: Detailed information on Blackdown Tableland Palm (Livistona fulva) As a seedling it is especially attractive having a relatively sparse head of slight drooping leaves, stiff, nearly circular leaves and a thin trunk (max diameter a foot). From an area of northern Australia called Blackdown Tableland. davesgarden.com /pf/go/67808   (342 words)

PlantFiles: Images of Blackdown Tableland Palm (Livistona fulva) PlantFiles: Images of Blackdown Tableland Palm (Livistona fulva) Aug 10, 7:35 AM Images of Blackdown Tableland Palm (Livistona fulva) If you already have an account, you may login here: davesgarden.com /pf/showimage/97734   (111 words)

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