Carnarvon Gorge

National Park

QueenslandDesignated in 19322,980 km²

It holds one of the largest bodies of Aboriginal rock art in Australia, with thousands of hand stencils on the canyon walls

Area

2,980 km²

Protection category

IUCN II

Parque nacional —

Designated in

1932

Established in 1932, Carnarvon Gorge preserves one of the largest bodies of Aboriginal rock art in Australia, with thousands of stencilled hands, boomerangs and other objects on the canyon walls, made by blowing pigment around a hand held against the rock, a technique documented at sites tens of thousands of years old across the continent.

Location

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Carnarvon Gorge: 27 documented species

Mammals7Birds11Reptiles6Amphibians

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Australia, where Carnarvon Gorge lies.

Tropical rainforestSavannahDesertMarine / coastal

Experiences in this park

Birdwatching

Wildlife you can see now

What is worth looking out for this month in Australia?

Now is a good time: The Humpback Highway on Australia's east coast (May to November (northbound May to August, southbound return August to November))

Now is a good time: Red crab migration on Christmas Island (October to January (spawning Nov-Dec))

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Carnarvon Gorge

Location

Carnarvon Gorge: 27 documented species

Flora and ecosystems

Experiences in this park

Wildlife you can see now

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