Welford National Park, Nature reserve in Central West Queensland, Australia

Welford National Park is a protected area in Central West Queensland, 991 km west of Brisbane and 30 km south-east of Jundah. Its southern boundary is the Barcoo River, and the park covers mulga scrubland, Mitchell grass downs and red sand dunes with ghost gums. The rare yellow-footed rock-wallaby lives here.

Richard Welford took up the grazing station around 1870 and named it Walton; after he and a stationhand were killed in 1872 by an Aboriginal man known as Kangaroo or Jiu-Jiu, the property became Welford Downs. Punitive expeditions by Native Police and pastoralists such as Charles Lumley Hill followed. The national park was created in the 1990s, and the early 1880s homestead is heritage-listed.

The park contains stone arrangements and traditional water wells made by Aboriginal people, showing their long connection to this land. These places remain visible today and tell the story of who lived here before.

The park is only accessible with a four-wheel-drive vehicle and requires good preparation for remote conditions. Visitors can find basic camping areas along the Barcoo River with simple facilities available.

The park is home to rare yellow-footed rock-wallabies that live in the red sand dunes and among the white gum trees. These small marsupials have adapted to thrive in this harsh landscape.