National Park · Australia
Pipeclay National Park
Pipeclay National Park is a national park in Australia, covering 35.8 acres (14.5 ha), established in 1963.
National Park · Australia
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Australia |
| Area | 35.8 acres (14.5 ha) |
| Established | 1963 |
| Coordinates | 25.9844° S, 153.0056° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Pipeclay National Park
Pipeclay is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 165 km north of Brisbane. The park was originally established in 1972 to protect an intect Aboriginal bora ring, This is the "little bora ring" which represented the highest level of initiation. According to Aboroginal tradition, only those who had been initiated at the bora ring were allowed to visit it. The last initiation at the bora ring was in 1865. It was made a national park by the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Under its management plan, recreational use is not encouraged, and access to the park is by permit only.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) · Maroochydore, Australia · 42.3 miles away
- Brisbane International Airport (BNE) · Brisbane, Australia · 97.0 miles away
- Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) · Toowoomba, Australia · 132.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Pipeclay National Park?
Pipeclay National Park is in Australia (25.9844° S, 153.0056° E).
When was Pipeclay National Park established?
Pipeclay National Park was established in 1963, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Pipeclay National Park?
Pipeclay National Park covers 35.8 acres (14.5 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2733269 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipeclay_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).