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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.