Russell River National Park, Nature reserve in Cairns Regional, Australia

Russell River National Park is a nature reserve in North Queensland combining paperback forests, mangrove ecosystems, and wetland areas connected by waterways. The park spreads across lowland terrain where water shapes the environment and supports diverse wildlife.

Russell River National Park was established in 1969, covering 41 km² of coastal strip between the sea and the Russell River in North Queensland. It lies within the wider Wet Tropics region of Queensland and forms part of the Coastal Wet Tropics Important Bird Area identified by BirdLife International.

The park lies within the Coastal Wet Tropics Important Bird Area, a zone BirdLife International identified for its role in conserving lowland tropical rainforest birds. This international recognition shapes how the coastal strip between the sea and the Russell River is understood and managed today.

Camping is allowed only with a camping permit, and the park itself has no visitor facilities, so bring all supplies and water. Access is via the coastal strip between the sea and the Russell River, 1352 km northwest of Brisbane.

The park lies within the Coastal Wet Tropics Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International for its role in conserving lowland tropical rainforest birds. It protects a coastal strip between the sea and the Russell River, 1352 km northwest of Brisbane.