Good Night Scrub National Park, Nature reserve in North Burnett Regional, Australia
Good Night Scrub is a protected nature reserve covering approximately 67 square kilometers in North Burnett Regional, dominated by dry rainforest with abundant hoop pine trees. The park sits within the Burnett River water catchment and preserves natural forest sections with varied vegetation.
The area received official designation as a national park on December 2, 2005, through the Queensland Department of Environment and Science. This formal protection status strengthened conservation measures for the woodland region and its ecosystems.
The name comes from a local saying: the scrub was so dense that cattle straying into it were lost, and a farmer could "kiss your cattle good night". The park lies in the locality of Good Night, split between the Bundaberg Region and North Burnett Region but mostly in Bundaberg. Access is from the Bruce Highway at the Booyal exit.
Access is via the Bruce Highway at the Booyal exit, then southwest along the Burnett River dam and onto the park's access road. In dry weather the road suits ordinary vehicles; after rain it can become impassable even for four-wheel drives. There are no walking tracks or facilities, and camping is not permitted.
The paradise parrot, classified as extinct, has been sighted in Goodnight Scrub. The park also records 166 bird species, among them the powerful owl, the yellow-naped bowerbird, the forest kingfisher and the Australian king parrot, plus 60 butterfly species and several wallaby species.
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