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{{Infobox Australian place
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| name = Errk Oykangand National Park
| state = qld
| nearest_town_or_city = [[Normanton, Queensland|Normanton]]▼
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| coordinates = {{coord|15|28|10|S|142|05|07|E|type:landmark_region:AU}}▼
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| established = 1977▼
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| managing_authorities = Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service▼
| area = 371
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'''Errk Oykangand''' (formerly known as '''Mitchell-Alice Rivers''' until 2009) is a national park in [[Queensland]],
|author=Outdoor location reports and tips
|date=2020-03-25
|title=Camping closures for Easter 2020 in Queensland
|url=https://bnbfishing.com.au/camping-closures-for-easter-2020-in-queensland/
|website=Bush and Beach Fishing
|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-12-08
|first=Kimberley
|last=Vlasic
|date=2021-09-13
|title=Land returned to Kowanyama people after 17 years
|url=https://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/land-returned-to-kowanyama-people-after-17-years/news-story/3c89af21093fc4cf618e70d63ac30ca4
|website=The Cairns Post
|language=en}}</ref> Today, this protected area is jointly managed by the Queensland government and the traditional Aboriginal owners, the Kunjen and Oykangand People.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ENS |date=2009-10-26 |title=Queensland National Park Handed Back to Aboriginal Owners {{!}} |url=https://ens-newswire.com/queensland-national-park-handed-back-to-aboriginal-owners/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |language=en-US}}</ref>
The park has a tropical climate and temperatures exceed 30 degrees Celsius all year round.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2012-07-18 |title=Visiting safely {{!}} Errk Oykangand National Park (CYPAL) |url=https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/errk-oykangand/visiting-safely |access-date=2022-03-30 |website=Parks and forests {{!}} Department of Environment and Science, Queensland |language=en-AU}}</ref>
== Wildlife ==
214 species of animals have been recorded in the park, of which 2 are endangered and 211 species of plants.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Errk Oykangand National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) — facts and maps |url=https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/national-park-errk-oykangand-cypal/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>
==See also==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
▲[[Category:National parks of Queensland]]
* [http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;place_id=9146 Mitchell and Alice Rivers National Park, Mitchell River via Kowanyama] - Australian Heritage Database
[[Category:Far North Queensland]]▼
* [http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/errk-oykangand/about.html About Errk Oykangand National Park] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421021030/http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/errk-oykangand/about.html |date=21 April 2016 }} The State of Queensland Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing.
{{Far North Queensland}}
{{National Parks of Queensland}}
▲[[Category:National parks of Far North Queensland]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1977]]
[[Category:1977 establishments in Australia]]
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Errk Oykangand National Park Queensland | |
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Nearest town or city | Normanton |
Coordinates | 15°28′10″S 142°05′07″E / 15.46944°S 142.08528°E |
Established | 1977 |
Area | 371 km2 (143.2 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Errk Oykangand (formerly known as Mitchell-Alice Rivers until 2009) is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1748 km northwest of Brisbane.[1][2] Today, this protected area is jointly managed by the Queensland government and the traditional Aboriginal owners, the Kunjen and Oykangand People.[3]
The park has a tropical climate and temperatures exceed 30 degrees Celsius all year round.[4]
Wildlife
[edit]214 species of animals have been recorded in the park, of which 2 are endangered and 211 species of plants.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Outdoor location reports and tips (25 March 2020). "Camping closures for Easter 2020 in Queensland". Bush and Beach Fishing. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Vlasic, Kimberley (13 September 2021). "Land returned to Kowanyama people after 17 years". The Cairns Post. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ ENS (26 October 2009). "Queensland National Park Handed Back to Aboriginal Owners |". Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Visiting safely | Errk Oykangand National Park (CYPAL)". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Errk Oykangand National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) — facts and maps". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- Mitchell and Alice Rivers National Park, Mitchell River via Kowanyama - Australian Heritage Database
- About Errk Oykangand National Park Archived 21 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine The State of Queensland Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing.