Английская Википедия:Alton National Park

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Infobox Australian place Alton is a national park in the Balonne Shire local government area of South West Queensland, Australia.[1]

Geography

Alton National Park is 371 km west of Brisbane and 75 km east of St George, adjacent to Moonie Highway. It covers Шаблон:Convert of land within the Brigalow Belt South bioregion. The park is divided by the Moonie Highway and surrounded by grazing properties.[2] The average elevation of the terrain is 225 metres.[3]

History

Alton National Park was declared in 1973.[2] The area was preserved because it contains vegetation of limited occurrence, interesting plant species and attractive wildflowers.[2] A total of four rare or threatened species have been identified within Alton.[4] It is also home to 191 different species of animals.[5]

Amenities

Alton has tourist potential, although at the moment visitors must be self-reliant.[2] The park has no facilities for campers.

See also

References

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