Narkoola National Park, National park in Paroo Shire, Australia
Narkoola National Park is a protected reserve in the Mulga Lands region of South West Queensland featuring open woodland and shrubland vegetation. The area preserves native plant and animal communities that are characteristic of this inland landscape.
The park received official designation in 2010 to protect the ecosystems of the region. This protected status followed efforts to conserve the native habitats found throughout South West Queensland.
The park lies in the Mulga Lands bioregion, where mulga shrubland once covered wide areas of south-west Queensland before being largely cleared for sheep and cattle grazing. Three plant species found in the park are classed as worthy of protection: white parsnip (Trachymene ochracea), Goodenia glabra and sweet quandong (Santalum acuminatum), a sandalwood.
The park is accessible via the nearby town of Bollon, which serves as a starting point for visits. Visitors should check on road conditions and access routes before arriving, as the area is quite remote.
The park covers 11,799 hectares, with a further 2,249 hectares next to its southern edge set aside as recovery land, formerly cleared and farmed. The German source gives the figures as 118 and 22 square kilometres. Three protected plant species grow here: White Parsnip (Trachymene ochracea), Goodenia glabra and Sweet Quandong (Santalum acuminatum).
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