Lake Bindegolly National Park
Acacia ammophila trees are a feature of Lake Bindegolly National Park. Photo courtesy of Robert Ashdown.
Location
Between Cunnamulla and Thargomindah in far south-western Queensland.
What's special
A string of salt and freshwater wetlands at Lake Bindegolly National Park form an important wildlife refuge in the arid zone. The park is home to more than 195 species of birds, 80 other kinds of animals and 300 species of plants, including the gnarled tree Acacia ammophila which is threatened with extinction.
Useful links
- Lake Bindegolly National Park map
- South West Queensland visitor guide
- South West Queensland parks and forests locality map
- Invasion of the shrimps—unusual life colonises the lakes of the west (Bush Telegraph, 2008)
- Species lists
Nearby parks
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