Eungella National Park
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Eungella (pronounced /ˈjʌŋɡɛlʌ/, meaning "Land of the clouds") is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 858 km northwest of Brisbane, and 80 km west of Mackay. The original inhabitants are the Goreng goreng (goo-rang goo-rang) people. The park is covered by dense rainforest and is known for its platypuses. To the north-east, Mt Dalrymple and Mount William are two spearate peaks, which are the same height at 1259 m. Eungella is the lowest part of the range and looks over the Pioneer Valley to the east. The average annual rainfall is in excess of 2000mm. Despite being tropical, snow has fallen at Eungella National Park twice in recorded history - 1964 and in 2000. It is quite common for the temperature around Eungella to drop below zero more than once a year.
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- Area: 517.00 km²
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- Date of establishment: 1936
- Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
- IUCN category: II
