Mount Etna Caves National Park
Mount Etna Caves is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia, 544 km northwest of Brisbane. The park's caves are the roosting site for more than 80 percent of Australia's breeding population of little bent-wing bats. It is also one of the few places in Australia supporting a colony of the endangered Ghost Bat.[1]
| Mount Etna Caves National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
 View from eastern summit. | |
  Mount Etna Caves National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Rockhampton |
| Coordinates | 23°09′37″S 150°28′31″E |
| Established | 1994 |
| Area | 4.78 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Mount Etna Caves National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
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