Byfield National Park
| Byfield National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
 Nine Mile Beach, Byfield National Park | |
  Byfield National Park | |
| Coordinates | 22°47′02″S150°43′54″E/ 22.78389°S 150.73167°E |
| Established | 1988 |
| Area | 87 km2(33.6 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Byfield National Parkis anational parkin theShire of Livingstone,Queensland,Australia.[1]
Geography[edit]
The park is 70 km north-east ofRockhampton.[2]The parks encloses 12 km of coastline including four beaches.[3]
To the north of the national park isShoalwater Bayand Byfield State Forest is located to the west of Byfield National Park.
The park contains a number offour-wheel drivetracks and camping areas.[4]
The average elevation of the terrain in the park is 48 metres.[5]
Climate[edit]
The park demarcates the southern boundary of atropical savannah climate(Köppen:Aw), although thesubtropicsare almost a degree to the south.[6]
Flora and fauna[edit]
The park is home toPandanus tectorius,a plant useful againstcoastal erosionand provides important habitat for many insects and animals. Rangers are fighting a destructive pest known as thepandanus planthopperin the park, using various means including the use of a native wasp calledAphanomerus pusillus.[7]
Waterpark Creek,acreekwhich flows through the park, contains a population ofRhadinocentrus ornatus,a small freshwater fish species.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Byfield National Park (entry 39396)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved26 June2017.
- ^Byfield National Park and Conservation Park.Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^Short, Andrew D. (2000).Beaches of the Queensland Coast, Cooktown to Coolangatta: A Guide to Their Nature, Characteristics, Surf and Safety.Sydney University Press. p. 236.ISBN0958650411.Retrieved12 May2013.
- ^"Byfield Miners Playgrounds".Queensland Weekender.3 November 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 27 June 2013.Retrieved12 May2013.
- ^"Byfield National Park topographic map, elevation, relief".topographic-map.com.Retrieved13 February2022.
- ^"Interactive Australia / New Zealand Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map".www.plantmaps.com.Retrieved6 March2019.
- ^Stünzner, Inga (16 December 2020)."Byfield National Park becomes last line of defence against threat to pandanus".ABC News.Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Retrieved4 January2021.
- ^Pusey, Brad; Mark Kennard; Angela Arthington (2004).Freshwater Fishes of North-Eastern Australia.Csiro Publishing. p. 199.ISBN064309895X.Retrieved12 May2013.
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