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Site name: Staaten River National Park West

Site number: 88

Point numbers: 349 (Staaten River National Park West Dry A), 350 (Staaten River National Park West Wet A), 351 (Staaten River National Park West Dry B), 352 (Staaten River National Park West Wet B)

Ecoregion: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Participant and site owner: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Site location: Far North Queensland

Latitude: -16.560

Longitude: 142.270

Site description: Staaten River National Park encompasses an extensive section of the least modified tropical savannas in Queensland. The vegetation is savanna woodland dissected by ephemeral streams with a small number of permanent or semi-permanent waterholes.

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Site name: Staaten River National Park

Site number: 41

Point numbers: 161 (Staaten River National Park Dry A), 162 (Staaten River National Park Wet A), 163 (Staaten River National Park Dry B), 164 (Staaten River National Park Wet B)

Ecoregion: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Participant and site owner: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Site location: Far North Queensland

Latitude: -16.521

Longitude: 142.788

Site description: Staaten River National Park encompasses an extensive section of the least modified tropical savannas in Queensland. The vegetation is savanna woodland dissected by ephemeral streams with a small number of permanent or semi-permanent waterholes.

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Site name: Undara National Park

Site number: 36

Point numbers: 141 (Undara National Park Wet B), 142 (Undara National Park Wet A), 143 (Undara National Park Dry A), 144 (Undara National Park Dry B)

Ecoregion: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Participant and site owner: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Site location: Northern Queensland

Latitude: -18.322

Longitude: 144.596

Site description: Undara National Park contains the remains of one of the earth’s longest flows of lava originating from a single volcano. Caves within this lava tube are fertile pockets in which rainforest plant and many animal species are found. The park is found on the western slopes of the McBride Plateau, and is composed of open woodlands and savanna, with pockets of semi-evergreen vine thicket in the sheltered entrances to some of the lava caves.

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Site name: Townsville Town Common Conservation Park

Site number: 35

Point numbers: 137 (Townsville Town Common Conservation Park Dry A), 138(Townsville Town Common Conservation Park Wet A), 139 (Townsville Town Common Conservation Park Dry B), 140 (Townsville Town Common Conservation Park Wet B)

Ecoregion: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Participant and site owner: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Site location: North Queensland

Latitude: -19.221

Longitude: 146.778

Site description: Townsville Town Common Conservation Park is found close to the centre of Townsville. The reserve is composed of lagoons, seasonal wetlands, coastal woodlands and beaches with rocky headlands. Tributaries of the Bohle River cross the park. Up to 280 bird species have been recorded in the area, including Magpie Geese and Brolgas.

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Site name: Porcupine Gorge National Park

Site number: 34

Point numbers: 133 (Porcupine Gorge National Park Dry A), 134 (Porcupine Gorge National Park Wet A), 135 (Porcupine Gorge National Park Dry B), 136 (Porcupine Gorge National Park Wet B)

Ecoregion: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Participant and site owner: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Site location: Northern Central Queensland

Latitude: -20.411

Longitude: 144.429

Site description: Sandstone cliffs, vine forest and deep permanent waterholes are found along Porcupine Creek, with savanna plains and woodlands surrounding Porcupine Gorge. Porcupine Gorge National Park covers 5410ha, with the gorge fringing approximately 25km of Porcupine Creek.

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Site name: White Mountains National Park

Site number: 33

Point numbers: 129 (White Mountains National Park Wet A), 130 (White Mountains National Park Dry A), 131 (White Mountains National Park Dry B), 132 (White Mountains National Park Wet B)

Ecoregion: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Participant and site owner: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Site location: Northern Central Queensland

Latitude: -20.535

Longitude: 145.005

Site description: White Mountains National Park protects 14 different Desert Uplands ecosystems across 112,000 hectares. The park is composed of Lancewood forests, open woodlands, laterite pastures, heathlands and spinifex grasslands.

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Site name: Moorrinya National Park

Site number: 32

Point numbers: 125 (Moorrinya National Park Dry A), 126 (Moorrinya National Park Wet A), 127 (Moorrinya National Park Dry B), 128 (Moorrinya National Park Wet B)

Ecoregion: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Participant and site owner: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Site location: Central Western Queensland

Latitude: -21.410

Longitude: 144.959

Site description: Moorrinya National Park protects rare species such as the Square-tailed Kite, Squatter Pigeon and Julia Creek Dunnart which inhabit the Desert Upland plains which are covered in open eucalypt, paperbark and acacia woodlands and grasslands.

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Site name: Blackbraes National Park

Site number: 31

Point numbers: 121 (Blackbraes National Park Dry A), 122 (Blackbraes National Park Wet A), 123 (Blackbraes National Park Dry B), 124 (Blackbraes National Park Wet B)

Ecoregion: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Participant and site owner: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Site location: North Queensland

Latitude: -19.515

Longitude: 144.227

Site description: Blackbraes National Park protects undulating hills and ranges that surround basalt outcrops, black soil plains and seasonal swamps. The park is 850m above sea level, with a wetter and generally cooler climate compared with the surrounding country. Ironbark woodlands dominate much of the area.

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Site name: Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park

Site number: 26

Point numbers: 101 (Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park Dry A), 102 (Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park Wet A), 103 (Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park Dry B), 104 (Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park Wet B)

Ecoregion: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Participant and site owner: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Site location: North Western Queensland

Latitude: -18.740

Longitude: 138.319

Site description: Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park is situated within the remote north-west highlands of Queensland, featuring gorge country, sandstone ranges and World Heritage fossils. Lawn Hill Gorge is formed by Lawn Hill Creek, which is fed by numerous freshwater springs from the limestone plateau to the west.

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Site name: Chillagoe

Site number: 42

Point numbers: 165 (Chillagoe Wet A), 166 (Chillagoe Dry A), 167 (Chillagoe Wet B), 168 (Chillagoe Dry B)

Ecoregion: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Participant and site owner: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Site location: Northern Queensland

Latitude: -17.198

Longitude: 144.504

Site description: Chillagoe lies within a belt of limestone approximately 5km wide and 45km long, extending from south of Chillagoe, north-west to the Walsh River and beyond. The vegetation of Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park is dominated by tropical woodland with isolated pockets of deciduous vine thicket. Bats and other taxa, including birds and reptiles, are found in Chillagoe’s caves.