Eungella National Park

Eungella Mountains National Park (pronounced YUNG-gel-ə) is in Queensland, west of Mackay.

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The name Eungella means 'Land of the clouds'. It is considered to be the longest continual stretch of sub-tropical rainforest in Australia.

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The original inhabitants of the region are the Wirri people.

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Get in edit

The park is accessible by road via State Route 70 and State Route 64 from Mackay. No buses, tours, trains nor planes.

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Most places can only be reached by walking.

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The view down the Pioneer Valley from sky window

Pioneer Valley view from the Sky Window
-21.145445148.4990881 Sky Window Lookout Picnic Area, Eungella Dam Road. (updated Sep 2021)
-21.13166148.49362 Goodes Lookout, MacKay Eungella Rd. Just another lookout. (updated Sep 2021)

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Walking path in the park

Try to spot platypuses and turtles from the platform at Broken River picnic area.
Walking: there are more than 20 km of bushwalking tracks, some with scenic lookouts.

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The Broken River picnic area has facilities for day visitors.

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Day use area for visitors

No cafes, restaurants or anything. Bring your own food.

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Lodging edit

No lodging at Eungella National Park

Camping edit

Camping is permitted at -21.170156148.4987491 Fern Flat campground, which is accessible by walking only.

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