Carnarvon National Park

Carnarvon National Park Queensland
IUCN category II (national park)
Carnarvon Creek and Gorge
Carnarvon National Park
Nearest town or city	Rolleston Injune
Coordinates	24°38′09″S 147°59′50″E / 24.63583°S 147.99722°E / -24.63583; 147.99722
Established	28 April 1932 (1932-04-28)
Area	2,980 km2 (1,150.6 sq mi)
Visitation	Approx. 65,000
Managing authorities	Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Website	Carnarvon National Park
See also	Protected areas of Queensland

Carnarvon National Park is located in the Southern Brigalow Belt bioregion in the Maranoa Region in Central Queensland, Australia.^[1] The park is 593 km northwest of Brisbane. It began life as a 26,304-hectare (65,000-acre) reserve gazetted in 1932 to protect Carnarvon Gorge for its outstanding scenic values, its Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultural heritage, and its geological significance.