Naree Budjong Djara National Park, Nature reserve on Minjerribah island, Australia.
Naree Budjong Djara National Park is a nature reserve on Minjerribah island with a mix of different natural environments on its eastern side. Sand dunes, wetlands, freshwater lakes, and rare heathlands create a landscape where many distinct plants and animals live together.
The park was announced on 27 March 2011 by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Environment Minister Kate Jones. It covers 5,240 hectares and includes the former Blue Lake National Park. The land has been home to the Quandamooka people for thousands of years, and the park is now jointly managed by the Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation and the Queensland Government.
The name Naree Budjong Djara comes from the Quandamooka language and means "My Mother Earth". The Quandamooka people have lived on the island for thousands of years, and the park is jointly managed by the Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation and the Queensland government.
The island is reached from Cleveland, not Brisbane: private boats take about 25 minutes, the ferry to Dunwich about 50 minutes. Camping is not allowed inside the park, but several campgrounds lie outside the protected area on North Stradbroke Island. In the Blue Lake section there are two formed walking tracks, the Neembeeba Lookout Track (6 km) and the Karboora Track (5.2 km).
The former Blue Lake National Park, absorbed into Naree Budjong Djara in 2011, contains two graded walking tracks: the Neembeeba Lookout Track, 6 km long, and the Karboora Track, 5.2 km. Camping is not permitted inside the park, though campsites exist elsewhere on North Stradbroke Island.
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