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Russell River National Park

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Changes to camping bookings

The camping area in this national park is now an e-permit camping area. Campers must purchase an e-camping permit before arriving at the camping area. Self-registration is longer available.

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Bluemetal Creek estuary, Russell River National Park.

Bluemetal Creek estuary, Russell River National Park.

Location

83 km south-east of Cairns

What's special

This small coastal park in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area protects lowland rainforest, paperbark swamps and mangroves, near the estuary of the Russell and Mulgrave rivers.

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Last updated
24 May 2013